I thought about the word "corrupt" and how it made the lives of many so much better and at the same time those of many more more difficult from the moment they were confronted with it (Wat niet weet, wat niet deert).
Being corrupt is easier than thought if you consider all those small crimes, lies, and things we do to be a better person than we are or make ourselves richer while not caring if it harms others.
As long as people exist they are corrupt, lie, cheat, let themselves be bought, get paid to do B although they promised to fight for A. Politicians and merchants aren't the exceptions we just fool ourselves by saying they are the worst.
Are they? If it comes to it most people will go for fame and if the right price is paid under the right circumstances we do whatever is asked of us.
Doctors give prescriptions for meds they receive big bonuses for. It's not important if it affects the user. It's the same for vaccinations, vets admit that even if they do not believe in it it's a great source of income. Schools, and judges, all accept high sums of money for different reasons, driver's licences, IDs, diplomas and can be bought if you know the right person.
Am I corrupt I wonder? I can't say yes or no. At the end of my life, I can tell if I sold my dreams, wishes, norms and values for the right amount or promise, just like Faust, and if so if it was worth the fight in the hyena arena since for sure corruption doesn't stand on its own. It rarely is a one man show held for one person as audience.
I assume if it comes to corruption one can develop and improve skills too. Can be it is even something to be proud of if good at it. Being corrupt is no longer something to be ashamed of since we all know it's a normal attitude among the elite and the most succesful humans didn't succeed with being honest.
my mirror is white because of the walls - photo taken by me
The mirror of corruption might turn black if stand in front of it but it doesn't mean it will crack for misery or doesn't reflect anything. Most likely the black mirror is the gate to fulfilment. Black contains different colours and once in the dark, all roads are open. There's plenty of choice if it comes to a next step, one with even more opportunities. If the reflection of the mirror only shows the shiny surface, like a smartphone in dark modus, it might does reflects us clearly but we (I) might even turn out to be a way better person than whatever the average mirror shows. It sounds like a relief to me and for sure to the average person as well. With a black mirror we are acne, wrinkle and worry free, the mirrors of the soul are not reflected and we all know that what we can't see does not exist.
NOTE: There are 134 shades of black... Black is made out of blue, yellow and red (1:1:1)
Black is unique since it is not a color of the spectrum but rather, as we mentioned, the absence of all visible light. A black surface absorbs all visible light, thus, our eyes see nothing since no light is being reflected back to them.
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The series 'Black Mirror' (Netflix) might look SF but are they?