Recently I was talking with someone I met through a friend, and now that the latter is no longer in the country, that person and I have grown closer.
The man in question graduated in philosophy, and despite being a Christian, he says he admires Marx a great deal—even though Marx would have considered him an idealist.
It turns out this friend possesses an entire arsenal of knowledge about society and its movements, and I’ve felt a certain admiration in realizing how much philosophy can explain things I had otherwise ignored.
We debate a lot, and we continue debating about the government’s most recent measures, which reveal the quiet transition toward capitalism taking place in Cuba, even though efforts are made to make people believe otherwise.
He is someone who proclaims himself a leftist, but that doesn’t stop him from criticizing the mistakes and fallacies that are spoken and enacted from this side of politics. If only it were that way with everyone who defends one side or another of history. Humanity would be fairer, and perhaps the pollution of minds—and of everything in general—would be a lesser problem for the world.
There are many things I learn from that food stand he has set up with his mother. Every night I can, I stop by to see what I might be missing, even though I look with my eyes wider open than ever.
Now he is focused on that small business. He knows he can make good use of his knowledge of society. That’s why I dared to tell him that a good philosopher who turns to crime is something truly dangerous.
All it takes is enough malice and a few contacts to get away with it. Think about it: someone who knows very well how human behavior can unfold under almost any situation, and who decides to use that to his advantage—creating chaos, for example.
To be honest, I now regret the new perspective my friend has given me about the world. I have more worries I’d like to erase from my mind, but unfortunately, I cannot.
English isn't my native language. Text translated with DeepL