Things that crawl in my head

BREAKING: In a surprising turn of events, Canada announces it will form a coalition of countries that share its values to strengthen their economy and trade opportunities—excluding the United States. “If the U.S. no longer wants to lead, Canada will.”

Trade and mutual relationships are exactly what made humanity the dominant species on Earth. It’s the fact that we stopped hunting foxes alone in our corners and said, “You know, guys, if we teamed up and killed a damn mammoth, we’d have food for everyone for a hell of a long time.”

Mercantile states like the United States, which only care about their own interests, are threatening the mammoth hunt—and as a result, the meal for all of humanity by the end of the day. It’s literally cancer for the human system, and that’s exactly what’s going to happen to the U.S.

They can dismiss others and claim they’re strong enough to find foxes every day, or even that they’re tough enough to kill the mammoth all by themselves, but the day they catch a cold and can’t go out to hunt, no one’s going to help them. Why? Because everyone will be too busy hunting their own foxes, thanks to the cooperation they themselves have ruined.

Honestly, when you think about it, it’s so logical. Collaboration and altruism are literally the BEST strengths of the human race. People who suffer from narcissism have a mental illness that’s a handicap to their survival in human society.

Sure, narcissists tend to manipulate “altruistic” people because it’s in our nature to collaborate and trust, but if narcissists lead, they’ll make others stop hunting the mammoth, and everyone will starve while they’re out looking for foxes. It self-regulates—the way narcissists operate inevitably leads to their downfall and the collapse of the state they control, sooner or later (aka as soon as they catch a cold).

You can’t just say, “I’m strong enough” and go off into the wild. You’ll survive as long as you’re strong, but no one is strong enough forever.

That’s why making deals and collaborating with other individuals and countries is the only way to survive sustainably. And that applies to the economy, art, and more—not just a matter of food or violence.

If someone catches a cold, no big deal. The rest of the tribe will still go after the mammoth, and that person will get their share.

People say humans are selfish and bad by nature, but I disagree. Some humans are selfish and narcissistic, but it’s a DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER—like autism or ADHD. Narcissism is a spectrum, and some people are further down that spectrum, making it harder for them to collaborate.

For real, for real, collaboration is absolutely the best trait for a state, and Canada has historically been known for not having beef with pretty much anyone. It has the reputation of being the nicest country in the world. It is fully capable of making friends with EVERYONE and becoming the world’s leading power. Mark Carney is absolutely right.

The U.S.? They’re basically hypocritical, two-faced people who respect the rules of collaboration with stronger allies but abuse weaker states by attacking them and setting up their oil factories there. It works as long as the collaborators let them get away with it, but once they stop supporting them, the U.S. turns into just another narcissistic state that crumbles at the first sign of trouble.

Some nations are better positioned to be the world’s leading power than the U.S., for real.

What made the United States strong in the first place was their internal collaboration. That’s how they were born—50 states coming together, respecting each other’s decisions, all united by the mammoth hunt of the White House.

But now, the White House just told all its states they’re ditching their allies and that the mammoth hunt is going to be harder. Now, it’s on them to put in more effort to kill the mammoth.

Some states are okay with doing more (the Republican states), but others aren’t and have never accepted it (the Democratic states).

So now, the U.S. is tearing apart its own internal collaboration. Almost half of the U.S. is Democratic, it seems. Half the tribe hasn’t been listened to, their opinions weren’t respected, and now they’re being told to just do what they’re told. There’s been a breakdown in collaboration within the country.

I wouldn’t be surprised, if an international coalition like the one Canada is proposing moves forward, that some states might want to either join it or break away to form their own separate entity and join the coalition. Because there’s literally more collaboration with those states from there than from their own country.

In this day and age, Japan is not only an aging civilization, but also a dying economy. Not only is the technological sector of japan meerely the shadow of what it once was, its very culture is now fading away slowly.

Anime, Dramas, Jpop have already all been replaced by Korean entertainment industry, K-drama and K-pop. The cultural influence of the east has shifted to Korea.

Not only that, but the economic boom which propulsed japan on top of the high-tech, cyberpunk culture of the 80-90s has dried out a long time ago, replaced by the constant economic and technical growth of China. As of today in 2025, the most advanced algorithms and applications, such as Tiktok or their new AI Deepseek, surpass anything the west could propose. What i’m trying to say is that Japan is economically, demographically, and also now culturally dying.

Don’t get me wrong, I love Japan. I love its vibe, its culture, its aesthetic and the art that comes out of it. It is probably my favourite country in the world. But times are changing, and for cyberpunk to remain relevant, it also has to evolve. Back in the 80-90s, during the cyberpunk golden era, cyberpunk medias blasted their imagery with japanese influences, because they were the leaders of the techno-cultural changes occuring in the world. You could not imagine a technological world, without imagining Japan. Now though, this time has come to an end, and this role is fulfilled by China.

Think of the majestic cyberpunk city of 重庆 Chongqing, of the technological advancements of China and how their society incorporates these changes seemlesly into people’s daily live. The future is indeed cyberpunk, but that future is no longer a neon-lit tokyo street by midnight, it is a skyscrapper view of 重庆, overwatched by a led-lit drone show. For cyberpunk to not die, it has to evolve and adapt to its new environment. If we want cyberpunk to survive and not to become a retro-futuristic genre, such as vaporwave, we need to keep it actual. Let the retro go, with all the due respect. Leave it to the previous generation of cyberpunk, and let the fifth wave begin.

To reflect this value, I added this blog’s title translation in chinese, as well as the katakana in Japanese. I am not preaching, nor willing, to ditch the roots of cyberpunk. I still do truly believe that the influence Japan had on this movement and genre makes its culture the spiritual backbone of anything truly cyberpunk, and I want to represent that as well.


Japan as the soul of cyberpunk, and China as its armor, pieces of metal forming its day-to-day body which we can see.

Cyberpunk media litteracy is not necessary to be into, or to be cyberpunk.
Cyberpunk is not only a genre.

The cyberpunk genre, be it litterary, musical or mediatic, is in itself nothing but the expression of the cyberpunk movement that's been present in the world.
In that sense, I, too, am an expression of this movement. I am, in part, the result of cyberpunk's existence.

It doesn't matter if you've read Gibson, or seen Lain or any of the classics. Cyberpunk existed before these were made. Actually, they were made because cyberpunk exists.

And so are you, so are we, the result of cyberpunk. Not the result of the cyberpunk genre.

We exist apart from the media that describes us, apart from the art, apart from the books.

A friend recommended me a great book a few years ago. I haven't finished reading it yet. I eat it bit by bit, when the times are difficult.
This book is The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. It's about being free and happy, from any sort of pain, addiction, burden. The secret is all in the title, but it sounds too easy like this. Well, the idea is as easy as the title. Anyways, I just thought i'd leave it here, along with some reflexions I've had.

"Have you ever felt miserable and went to a porn site to change your mind and the first ad begins with Are you alone ?"

Being a man is no longer useful in our society; testosterone seeks your death. It protects us from danger and makes us more of a "survivor," from tougher skin to muted emotions. Everything it does is aimed at improving our survival. Testosterone assumes you will risk your life and adapts your body to that reality. Because of this, in our risk-free world, men find themselves ill-suited and, in a way, seeking the death they seem built to face. Life is less enjoyable, emotions are dulled, and they find meaning in their existence only by confronting danger and death. Thus, testosterone drives males toward death.

being transgender is thus a very intelligent move from a male organism i could bet that transgenderism is a trait of many intelligent people who adapt to their environment it is, after all, adaptation