Aphorisms
Short, distilled reflections on power, human behavior, and ethical responsibility.
These aphorisms capture the core ideas explored across the essays, offering concise entry points into the deeper questions of authority, integrity, and human dignity.
Rationalization I
When individuals participate in systems that conflict with their values, they often reinterpret the system rather than their behavior.
Beliefs adjust to reduce discomfort.
Over time, rationalization becomes acceptance.
Authority Is Belief
Authority often appears solid; reinforced by titles, institutions, and symbols of power.
But authority survives not because it is powerful.
It survives because people believe it is legitimate.