1 00:00:09,984 --> 00:00:17,921 "There are three topics: love, death, and flies." Augusto Monterroso 2 00:00:18,750 --> 00:00:19,708 A counterattack 3 00:00:19,868 --> 00:00:20,756 Blow with an axe 4 00:00:20,916 --> 00:00:21,720 An atrocity 5 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:23,480 189 catastrophes, 7 shots, a disaster 6 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:25,440 A conflict, 10 million explosives, 2 shots 7 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:27,440 An aberration, 750 missiles, 4 trenches 8 00:00:27,625 --> 00:00:29,458 1,500 diseases, 5 murders, a war... 9 00:00:29,618 --> 00:00:31,560 65,000 attacks, 100 missiles, 550 projectiles 10 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:33,440 2 shots, 1,421,000 crimes, a disaster 11 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:35,040 4 assaults, 1,000 homicides... 12 00:00:35,735 --> 00:00:39,570 OPERATION PARADISE 13 00:00:41,875 --> 00:00:44,416 Once, in a small place 14 00:00:45,125 --> 00:00:47,507 someone scribbled the following phrase 15 00:00:47,750 --> 00:00:49,000 with chalk on a wall: 16 00:00:50,291 --> 00:00:53,666 “Paradise is the absence of man.” 17 00:00:56,416 --> 00:00:59,000 A guy who read the phrase a few days later 18 00:00:59,375 --> 00:01:00,375 found it funny 19 00:01:00,875 --> 00:01:03,208 and also decided to copy it in large writing 20 00:01:03,375 --> 00:01:05,458 on a wall in his town square. 21 00:01:06,958 --> 00:01:10,833 And so, via this simple mechanism of transferring information 22 00:01:11,458 --> 00:01:12,475 in a few months 23 00:01:12,500 --> 00:01:16,166 thousands of walls were home to those six words. 24 00:01:18,125 --> 00:01:19,791 That wasn't the end of it because 25 00:01:19,960 --> 00:01:24,400 the phrase became a talking point among the citizens. 26 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:28,480 No evening meal with friends, bar talk, 27 00:01:28,750 --> 00:01:30,875 neighbourhood gathering or open-air dance 28 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:33,504 was complete without discussing its meaning. 29 00:01:34,750 --> 00:01:35,666 And over time 30 00:01:36,125 --> 00:01:40,041 all the local people gradually asked themselves the same question: 31 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:42,360 "What if we leave?" 32 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:45,303 "If paradise is the absence of man... 33 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:47,041 let's go!" 34 00:01:47,666 --> 00:01:50,501 "The only real possibility of turning this land 35 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:52,119 into a genuine paradise." 36 00:01:54,416 --> 00:01:56,958 Intuition gave way to certainty, 37 00:01:57,125 --> 00:02:00,583 and the urge to leave gradually grew bigger and bigger. 38 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:04,913 It's true that there were some hitches. 39 00:02:05,125 --> 00:02:08,125 At the time, the then president of the place 40 00:02:08,541 --> 00:02:12,083 insisted that "Paradise is the absence of man and woman." 41 00:02:12,833 --> 00:02:15,708 But since no one really fancied arguing, 42 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:18,166 the new formula was accepted. 43 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:23,375 A few weeks later, the Parliament there 44 00:02:23,666 --> 00:02:27,041 unanimously approved the call for a referendum 45 00:02:27,333 --> 00:02:31,208 to vote if they wished to leave that piece of land. 46 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:36,244 The Government of the nation where that land was 47 00:02:36,614 --> 00:02:38,080 did not oppose the referendum 48 00:02:38,105 --> 00:02:40,457 because it didn't consider it unconstitutional. 49 00:02:41,291 --> 00:02:46,041 "No one really wants to split up the country", they thought. 50 00:02:47,687 --> 00:02:50,222 The campaign before voting was very dull. 51 00:02:50,541 --> 00:02:52,260 Everyone supported leaving 52 00:02:52,285 --> 00:02:54,707 although, admittedly, for very different reasons. 53 00:02:55,458 --> 00:02:57,833 Some spoke of love for Mother Earth, 54 00:02:57,991 --> 00:03:00,350 others defended the migrant traditions 55 00:03:00,375 --> 00:03:03,708 of an ancient people whose origins are unknown. 56 00:03:04,572 --> 00:03:08,010 Those defending wild boars saw it as an excellent way 57 00:03:08,035 --> 00:03:10,475 to prevent this noble animal's extinction. 58 00:03:10,875 --> 00:03:11,679 Anyway... 59 00:03:11,958 --> 00:03:14,375 the referendum was carried out 60 00:03:14,799 --> 00:03:16,986 and 100% of the population went to the polls 61 00:03:17,500 --> 00:03:19,208 and cast a favourable vote. 62 00:03:21,250 --> 00:03:23,558 Afterwards, the local Government 63 00:03:23,583 --> 00:03:25,729 busied itself organising the diaspora 64 00:03:25,754 --> 00:03:29,043 that was christened with the name "Operation Paradise". 65 00:03:30,916 --> 00:03:32,391 Withdrawal 66 00:03:32,416 --> 00:03:34,843 was to be carried out using planes 67 00:03:34,868 --> 00:03:37,157 with a random destination decided 68 00:03:37,375 --> 00:03:38,465 after take off, 69 00:03:38,625 --> 00:03:40,760 from among the world's airports. 70 00:03:43,103 --> 00:03:44,836 During the ensuing months 71 00:03:44,861 --> 00:03:48,833 the basic needs of the local inhabitants were met. 72 00:03:49,591 --> 00:03:53,656 Nobody worked except those in charge of the operation 73 00:03:53,681 --> 00:03:56,041 or of maintaining basic services. 74 00:03:57,041 --> 00:03:59,750 Nothing could be bought or sold with money. 75 00:04:00,494 --> 00:04:03,095 Nobody could enter or leave the country. 76 00:04:03,958 --> 00:04:06,291 All communication was cut off. 77 00:04:07,109 --> 00:04:09,366 Private property was abolished 78 00:04:09,391 --> 00:04:11,656 and planes could only be boarded 79 00:04:12,016 --> 00:04:15,344 carrying a small suitcase with a minimum of belongings. 80 00:04:17,833 --> 00:04:19,004 Symbolically, 81 00:04:19,029 --> 00:04:22,583 and coinciding with when the last plane took off with the last group, 82 00:04:23,012 --> 00:04:27,500 whose random destination was Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital, 83 00:04:28,208 --> 00:04:32,333 explosive devices reduced to ashes certain football grounds 84 00:04:32,541 --> 00:04:35,500 and other emblematic buildings in the country. 85 00:04:38,383 --> 00:04:41,469 It should be noted that other countries and nations 86 00:04:41,509 --> 00:04:44,134 were solemnly encouraged to follow the example. 87 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:46,599 And the example spread. 88 00:04:47,591 --> 00:04:50,091 First, a small Amazonian tribe 89 00:04:50,243 --> 00:04:53,485 thought they should leave because there was no jungle left. 90 00:04:54,708 --> 00:04:57,094 Then all the countries of Black Africa 91 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:00,018 who quickly realised they had nothing to lose. 92 00:05:01,049 --> 00:05:02,729 The Chinese diaspora was a mess. 93 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:06,590 Because they were the Chosen People, the Israelis 94 00:05:06,750 --> 00:05:08,625 took years to decide. 95 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:11,350 It was impossible to remove some, 96 00:05:11,375 --> 00:05:14,921 who clung on tooth and nail to the Wailing Wall, 97 00:05:14,946 --> 00:05:16,154 which was, incidentally, 98 00:05:16,458 --> 00:05:20,250 blown up with dynamite before the last plane left. 99 00:05:22,166 --> 00:05:26,291 As the years went by, the planet became void of humans, 100 00:05:26,708 --> 00:05:29,916 except a small Caribbean island called Dominica, 101 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:32,650 where they were all crowded together. 102 00:05:34,458 --> 00:05:38,558 Shortly after, unable to take the weight, 103 00:05:38,583 --> 00:05:39,940 the island eventually sank. 104 00:05:44,166 --> 00:05:44,916 Arsehole. 105 00:05:45,083 --> 00:05:45,875 Arselick. 106 00:05:46,041 --> 00:05:46,833 Arsewipe. 107 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:47,720 Ape. 108 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:48,715 Airhead, arsekisser 109 00:05:48,875 --> 00:05:50,250 bastard, bugger, buffoon... 110 00:05:50,416 --> 00:05:52,250 clueless, creep, crawler, cunt... 111 00:05:52,410 --> 00:05:54,080 cheapskate, chicken, clown 112 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:55,320 chicken, crook, cheater 113 00:05:55,500 --> 00:05:56,666 cockroach, chav, cocksucker 114 00:05:56,833 --> 00:05:58,250 cretin, dumbwit, egghead 115 00:05:58,416 --> 00:06:00,791 motherfucker, monster, minger... 116 00:06:00,962 --> 00:06:04,931 THE LOVESTRUCK CUTLETS 117 00:06:55,252 --> 00:06:59,197 HOMO SAPIENS AND FREE WILL 118 00:06:59,500 --> 00:07:04,583 Video commentary about what Voltaire famously said: 119 00:07:05,791 --> 00:07:08,083 "When nature formed our species 120 00:07:08,333 --> 00:07:10,166 it gave us some instruments. 121 00:07:10,791 --> 00:07:11,666 For example, 122 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,166 self-love for our survival, 123 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:17,440 benevolence for the survival of others, 124 00:07:18,166 --> 00:07:21,208 love which is common to all the species 125 00:07:21,625 --> 00:07:23,355 and the inexplicable gift 126 00:07:23,380 --> 00:07:26,523 of combining more ideas than all the animals together." 127 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:29,800 When it had given us our portion 128 00:07:30,083 --> 00:07:31,625 nature said to us: 129 00:07:32,416 --> 00:07:34,708 "Now, do what you can." 130 00:07:43,041 --> 00:07:43,875 Lawyer. 131 00:07:44,083 --> 00:07:44,958 Lawyers. 132 00:07:45,125 --> 00:07:45,833 Lawyers. 133 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:49,083 Lawyers. Lawyers... 134 00:07:49,250 --> 00:07:50,833 Psychology... Personal development... 135 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:54,166 House of God... Lawyers... 136 00:07:54,333 --> 00:07:56,208 Psychologist... Insurance... 137 00:07:56,380 --> 00:07:58,380 Illusion... Holistics... 138 00:07:59,758 --> 00:08:03,917 HOMO SAPIENS AND FREE WILL 139 00:08:04,291 --> 00:08:06,791 Once, in a small place, 141 00:08:07,541 --> 00:08:10,041 someone scribbled the following phrase 142 00:08:10,208 --> 00:08:11,291 with chalk on a wall: 143 00:08:12,750 --> 00:08:16,083 "Paradise is the absence of man." 144 00:08:18,708 --> 00:08:21,541 A guy who read the phrase a few days later 145 00:08:21,875 --> 00:08:22,875 found it funny, 146 00:08:23,333 --> 00:08:25,666 and also decided to copy it in large writing 147 00:08:25,833 --> 00:08:27,833 on a wall in his town square. 148 00:08:29,375 --> 00:08:30,208 And so, 149 00:08:30,609 --> 00:08:33,400 via this simple mechanism of transferring information...