samedi 4 décembre 2021

Take the strongest, most powerful, most persuasive strongman in the world. Put him in outer space without a space suit. Don't really do it. Use your imagination for God's sake. Now let's ask ourselves whether "weakness" is objective or subjective. His lungs are a weakness. His internal pressure is a weakness. His need for a certain temperature is a weakness. Now almost everything about him is weakness. There is no way he'll survive if left to his own devices like this. Not even a few minutes.

The next time you're sure something about you is a weakness, imagine the dictator in outer space. "Weakness" is relative, often enough a value judgment, and definitely depends on context.