Simulation
In today's era, simulation has intricately woven itself into our lives—not only in the technological realm, where algorithms create virtual worlds nearly indistinguishable from everyday reality but also in the sphere of social behavior. Social media, in particular, has given rise to a simulation of perfect lives, where some sacrifice stability, and others jeopardize their future to emulate an unattainable ideal modeled on their mobile devices.
However, beyond these manifestations, I want to draw attention to a more serious form of simulation: the democratic simulation perpetrated by dictatorships and tyrannies worldwide. Why, if you feel no remorse for torturing and subjugating your population, imposing arbitrary laws, and undermining the separation of powers, do you self-proclaim as a democratic president instead of assuming a title more fitting to your authoritarian actions?
This simulation is not exclusive to dictatorial regimes; it is also observed in Western countries. W...