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Beautiful.

Then it’s clear that the situation today is very difficult, but I must say that in my own small way, I’m trying to change things, for the little I can do. Trying to give a jolt, or to understand people, and myself. That’s true.

Alright then, what can I say? If you’re happy, don’t complain if they “break your balls” (still haven’t seen this ball...). I write like this because I’m pretty satisfied with how I’m living, even if I’m broke, but I have family, people who care about me, and that’s enough for me. I never complain. If you’re happy this way, that’s fine, you’re right.

Stoney, you have to think that men are nothing but animals with words. All scientists, scholars, and doctors say so. No matter how much common sense, kindness, and ethical rigor one might have, man remains a primate. And for this reason, he tends to have an instinct to dominate others. That’s why one must know how to defend oneself. You seem like someone who doesn’t know how to defend himself, because you respond to simple words by getting upset and starting to ramble on with long-winded sentences. You are too fragile; you should have more confidence in yourself.

It's true, Stoney, you should stop wallowing in self-pity.

It's true, Lupin, but you're mistaken about one thing: I haven't despised anyone. I just think that those people didn't necessarily live much better than I do now. I have more freedom of choice; living in a big city allows me to choose whom to associate with, rather than being stuck in a small village. I know a couple of friends of mine who moved from the city to the countryside to try being "farmers" and live in contact with nature... It all went to hell. It's been quite a while since I've seen them, and I don't know what they've become, but I remember the husband jokingly saying, "I'd burn it all down...". Farmers must be extraordinary people, but you have to be born into it to do it. You can't suddenly start tending to goats, planting seeds, and all that, out of the blue. If you're born in the city, you're a city dweller. You'll never really know how it worked, unless you're teleported back to the 50s. Grandparents' stories are often distorted by nostalgia; if, in forty years, I start telling stories about my youth in Rome, a kid might think that it was paradise. Got it?

And yes, once those who worked the land were uneducated, because they started working after the third grade. And infant mortality was extremely high, so they weren't exactly better off than us. You can't have your cake and eat it too; you have to make a choice and face the consequences. And the men chose progress. It has to be there. If returning to nature is also part of the journey, that's not a problem.

I didn't mean to disrespect the farmers, quite the opposite. I've never been either a broker or a farmer. And you can feel the seasons even if you're not tilling the land. Anyway, if you enjoy tilling, then till. What can I say?

Kurt, everything you say is true. Human beings remain human beings, and the values that matter today are the same as they were 10,000 years ago, even if they go unnoticed. Therefore, it’s up to us to carry them forward always. Bye.