On the State, Curiosity, Violence and Distrust

Abstract

In the article, the author highlights how human beings have been distinctly shaped by curiosity, violence, and distrust throughout history, as represented by their more or less ordered memory through the passage of time. Translated into human action, these mental constructs become materialized, giving rise to situations and relationships full of risks and vulnerabilities, full of wounds and resentments. In every period, they have their own genealogical grounding, yet they constantly accompany humanity as enduring constants with unchanging characteristics. All three traits are quite logically reflected at the level of the state, with which they are inextricably linked. How these traits are understood and the intensity with which they are present in the public sphere has largely depended on the political system of the state.