Sunday 26 June 2011

Homo sapiens — a work in progress?


Leonardo da Vinci
Uomo vitruviano

Let's assume, for the sake of simplicity, that a human being is a creature that after 5 billion years of evolution became 1000 times more advanced than an average bacteria. If that kind of evolutionary progress is attainable, then if we take another 5 billion years it should theoretically be possible for evolution to come up with a creature that is 1000 times more advanced than an average human being is, right? Now, as a human race, we came to believe that we are the top of the crop, the remarkable creatures that became the undisputed sovereigns of the planet. But what if, contrary to this belief, we are just one of the countless gears driving the evolution engine’s journey towards its pinnacle, not the pinnacle itself? A gear that will promptly be discarded once it has fulfilled its mission. Aren't the clashes (e.g., aggression, sex drive) between our "humanity" and animal nature a sufficient evidence that this, indeed, is a work in progress? More so, wouldn't that also mean that the top predators we consider ourselves to be, our role in this world, in fact, wasn't any more different than that of an average bacteria?

Sunday 19 June 2011

Egress into the unknown


A Huguenot on St. Bartholomew's Day
John Everett Millais

These days I feel like a soldier,
Fighting in a war.
Every day is getting longer,
Just waiting for you to knock on my door.
But every day I’m growing stronger
and less afraid of pain.
I know the day is coming,
When we will meet again.

Sunday 12 June 2011

Bonjour la Suisse



Switzerland is a magnificent place on Earth. From the spectacular views of the pristine nature to the mouthwatering cuisine, visiting this alpine country will be among the most unforgettable experiences in your life.  

Hit the link below to take a look at the few photos from my first visit there, they should give you a taste of what it is like to live in the second most livable city in the world.


Thursday 2 June 2011

False Mirror


Specchio Falso
René Magritte

I want to start from scratch
And build this house anew
Let go of my anxious clutch
On things I wasn’t cast to do

But every time I get near
To shifting to a new course
My heart is paralysed by fear
Of failure and remorse

I will not fall for this decoy
And will escape this bitter fate
I know I will have to destroy
In order to create.