Oh, my, I thought we were entering the Golden Age. It appears to be stuffing the world into a Golden Cage. Extreme thinking and inaccurate facts form the gold standard of free speech with the push to rule, bullying those of intelligence and conscientiousness. All will be happy, they say, but not everyone can be included. It is a wake up call.

Progress that has been made over the past decades in all fields of society and culture cannot be eliminated. Once you live in freedom you will not let it be taken away from you. Today’s provocations resemble more a James Bond movie – a felon at the top trying to rule the world. We know how these stories end. After WW2 we conclude Never Again!

Laughter makes the Emperor realise he is wearing no clothes, the authoritarian’s illusion of greatness and power while the common man looks through it all. Where there is no fear there is no chance for oppression. Keep dancing to the music of real life, that is all inclusive, that brings joy and kindness, regardless the challenges. That is us.

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