I listened to a program about the “halakis” of Morocco, who are the guards of the oldest story-telling tradition in the world. And they are about to disappear because modernity is closing their room for action.
According to the BBC, Marrakech is now the only place in Morocco where you still can find halakis – but they are all old men and there are only about half a dozen left.
Capitalist evolution means undeniably the extinction of humanity… It’s really sad to see how we humans all over the world are just letting the markets’ dark forces transform all of us in soulless consumers.
To be “lagom” is the quintessence of being a white Swede. It means to be the barely discernible citizen who is faithful to the welfare state and who passes throughout room and time without leaving long-lasting tracks.
To be “antilagom” is a way of resisting a racist system’s assimilation process. It’s a state of mind very much needed in order to avoid becoming a silent slave.
Fading humanity
22 02 2008Yesterday, a cold forced me to stay in bed for most of the time and I decided then to spend it listening to web radio. BBC offered just what I needed to start reflecting about the kind of world I’m living in.
I listened to a program about the “halakis” of Morocco, who are the guards of the oldest story-telling tradition in the world. And they are about to disappear because modernity is closing their room for action.
According to the BBC, Marrakech is now the only place in Morocco where you still can find halakis – but they are all old men and there are only about half a dozen left.
Capitalist evolution means undeniably the extinction of humanity… It’s really sad to see how we humans all over the world are just letting the markets’ dark forces transform all of us in soulless consumers.