Man did not sign a consent form before arriving on earth. He did not negotiate the climate of his birth, the economy of his century, the religion of his parents, or the fragility of his bones. He simply appeared . As Jean-Paul Sartre would say, he finds himself “thrown” into existence—condemned to be free, yet not consulted about being. This is the primordial confusion: existence precedes permission. On the surface of the earth, life appears ordinary. Some find it sweet; others taste only bitterness; many sip from a strange cocktail of sweet-bitter paradox. But beneath this ordinary surface lurks a metaphysical tension: Can any human creature truly choose the state he desires – peaceful, eudemonic, triumphant – without interference from forces beyond his control? Is man truly sovereign over his condition? Or is he but a fragile reed bent by invisible winds? The Illusion of Measure Long before existentialism, Protagoras declared, “Man is the measure of all things: of the thing...
Please, 🙏 follow and click on this link: https://www.iwemi.com/outside-the-gold-circle , and buy or share: OUTSIDE THE GOLD CIRCLE – A Captivating Journey into the Margins of Power By Emmanuel Okom In Outside the Gold Circle, Emmanuel Okom crafts an unforgettable tale of longing, legacy, and the silent war between tradition and progress. Set in the fictional village of Inibosinbo, the novel is a moving exploration of how ordinary people, trapped outside systems of power, wealth, privilege and opportunity - the metaphorical "gold circle" - fight for relevance in a world that demands they remain voiceless.At the heart of the story is Ukaani Irikwom, a weathered but dignified farmer and ex-Biafran soldier whose deepest desire is to see his son, Lucky, rise beyond the reach of village drudgery. But five years after graduation, Lucky remains jobless—an echo of a generation betrayed by a republic that promises progress but p...