Racism, prejudice, anger, or fascism are elements that have been present intermittently throughout history. But it is true that today, through social media and influencers, young people have greater access to content from all over the world, content—sometimes more biased than others—that sometimes takes hold significantly in their thoughts and beliefs. In the words of illustrator and photojournalist Jordi Borràs, these discourses “do not take hold in them simply because they are young, but because they have less experience, less training, and less cultural and ideological foundation, and they lack the vital and historical perspective that we adults have”.

Truth, respect, and loyalty have become symbols of weakness. This was stated by psychiatrist Léon Wurmser and adopted by Byung-Chul Han in the essay Disrespect: A Social Crisis (Edicions 62, and Paidós in Spanish). Donald Trump, the most powerful man in the world, perfectly embodies lies, mockery, and disloyalty: shamelessness (lack of shame) or, as the author says, "demoralizing hypermoralism" of an arrogant petulant. Right now, one only needs to see what he is doing with Ukraine.

Being in contact with nature has countless benefits for our physical and mental health. The bond between human beings and the natural environment is ancestral, and this connection is becoming as necessary as it is healthy for those of us who now live mostly in urban areas.