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From Survival to Power – Part II

GLOBALHAMLET


When the land needed managers

When God ruled the sky and the king ruled by God’s shadow, the land itself needed managers.

Feudalism was born.

Before nations learned their own names, Europe was a patchwork of kingdoms, duchies, domains, and estates. Lords ruled locally—less like heroes, more like early politicians—while the Church managed the invisible. Wars were frequent, usually over land, succession, or pride. Peasants and common people carried the cost, generation after generation.

Religion and feudal politics worked together like gears in the same machine. Wishes for freedom, wealth, or safety were allowed only within narrow limits. Local ambitions often grew into larger conflicts. And the people at the bottom learned a simple lesson: history moved, but rarely for them.

The lord lied politely.

One day he looked at the sea and thought: “This land ends too soon.”

He removed his armor, learned bookkeeping, and called himself an investor. Progress applauded politely.

Feudalism did not end. It packed its bags and went abroad. Lords became companies.
Castles became ships.
Peasants became colonized bodies. And God learned to speak the language of profit.

Power is very flexible.


When castles became uncomfortable, it moved onto ships. When swords felt old-fashioned, it hired accountants. Power hates change—unless it keeps its privileges and earns more money.
Then it calls it innovation.

God as a Consultant (Smiling Knife)

God was invited on board—not as a deity, but as a consultant. His job was simple: bless the cargo, silence the conscience.

The cross went first. The flag followed. The gun arrived early. The powerful white men did not come for gold.
Gold was already there.
They came for civilization—something light enough to fit into ships and return heavier.

Civilization was introduced with fire and explained afterward. Religion promised heaven.
Kings promised order.
Feudalism promised nothing—only tomorrow, if you worked today.

The Core Illusion of Feudalism

Feudalism sold three lies:

Protection
“Serve me, and I will protect you.”

Order
“Everyone has a place.”
Especially at the bottom.

Divine Approval
“This is how God wants the world.”
(God never corrected the contract.)

  • Feudalism did not disappear; it learned to travel, and the world slowly became its new estate.

  • When the land was no longer enough, power looked outward, renamed conquest as trade, and began managing the world.

  • When the land reached its limits, power turned to the horizon, and history boarded a ship.

 

©MANOUCHEHR ABRONTAN 2026

From Survival to Power – Part I

GLOBALHAMLET

 

When Wishes Build Systems

Nowadays, I often hear this from elderly people when we talk about wars, crimes, terror, refugees, politics, technology, artificial intelligence, computers, and billionaires:

“Everything was better in the old days.”

As a child, I heard this nonsense too. That’s the human being — even with a brain.

Humans remember events, not patterns. History does not come back wearing the same uniform, it updates its wardrobe.

History is part of the school curriculum.

They teach us dates,

not

mechanisms.

We learn about heroes,

and not

systems.

And of course, fear resets learning.

That was one of the reasons I hated school

BUT

I have read what my ancestors lived

NOT what schools summarized.

 

In the beginning, millions of years ago, the first and loudest wish was survival.

Food today.

Water nearby.

Shelter tonight.

Safety from predators and enemies.

Life was immediate, and Tomorrow was never guaranteed!

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They had no villas, no three or four cars, no private jets, no cruises. They did not play golf, football, or tennis.

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In prehistory, when humans were still part of nature, and survival became somewhat stable, another wish emerged:

Life beyond today.

Healthy children.

Fertility — of people, animals, and land.

Protection of the group.

They learned belonging and recognition:

To be part of the tribe — not cast out.

To be seen as useful, brave, wise, or skilled.

Loneliness then was a death sentence.

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At that time, there were no sports, no nightclubs, and no political parties.

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The unknown arrived:

Storms.

Disease.

Drought.

Death.

Sun.

Rain.

War.

Love.

So humans imagined many gods — each responsible for one force.

All terrifying.

All unexplained.

Humans wished for:

Spirits that protect.

Rituals that calm chaos.

Stories that turn fear into meaning.

This is the soil where goddesses, gods, myths, and magic grew.

Then came curiosity and the search for meaning — the quiet but deep wish.

Even very early humans asked, without words:

Why are we here?

Why do we die?

What is beyond the dark?

Burials with objects, cave paintings, and symbols tell us clearly:

They did not just live.

They wondered.

A better future — hope. Hope was simple, but powerful:

A good hunt tomorrow.

A warmer winter.

Peace instead of conflict.

Not progress as we define it today, but less suffering.

From wish to belief

Belief was born from fear, not from lies.

Primitive humans did not invent gods — they needed explanations. Thunder was not physics; it was intention. Death was not an end; it had to be a passage.

Religion began as comfort, not control.

From belief to authority

Then came the quiet shift. Someone spoke for the gods. Someone interpreted the signs. Someone decided what was sacred. Power appears the moment meaning is monopolized.

When explanation becomes exclusive, hierarchy becomes inevitable.

 

Why “white men” enter the story

From tribes to cities, from cities to kingdoms, from kingdoms to empires

Power Centralized.

A king wanted:

One law.

One authority.

One loyalty.

Many gods were inconvenient.

Power settled where:

Writing systems controlled memory.

Armies controlled bodies.

Religion justified rule.

In Europe, this hardened into:

Divine kings.

Church–state marriage.

Later: colonial “civilizing missions.”

White is not about skin alone.

It is about who controlled the narrative — and the weapons.

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Politics: religion without gods

Politics inherited religion’s structure:

Sacred symbols (flags instead of icons).

Rituals (elections, oaths, uniforms).

Enemies defined as evil.

Promises of salvation (nation, security, greatness).

God fades and Power remains.

 

When God ruled the sky, and the king ruled by God’s shadow, the land itself needed managers.

Feudalism was born…

Feudalism was a system, not an accident. It was a political technology, a social contract written in hunger, a hierarchy disguised as stability. To silence the shouts of hungry and angry farmers, kings and churches needed rules:

The Power Pyramid:

God — invisible, unquestionable.

King — chosen, sacred.

Lords — armed managers.

Knights — violence with rules.

Peasants / serfs — life as rent.

©MANOUCHEHR ABRONTAN 2026

 

 

 

Erzählcafé im Schützenhof Oberrodenbach

GLOBALHAMLET


Treffen der Nationen und Einblick in Schicksale und Herausforderungen

Am vergangenen Wochenende fand im Rahmen der Interkulturellen Wochen des Main-Kinzig-Kreises ein einzigartiges Treffen der Nationen statt. Menschen aus der der Ukraine, Somalia, Eritrea, der Türkei, Syrien, Afghanistan und Deutschland kamen zusammen, um ihre Geschichten zu teilen und sich über Herausforderungen, denen sie in Deutschland begegnen, auszutauschen.

Das Erzählcafé, zu dem die Rodenbacher Integrationskommission eingeladen hat, war nicht nur ein Ort des Austauschs, sondern auch eine kulinarische Begegnungsstätte, denn es gab ein wunderbares internationales Buffet, das den Besuchern die Möglichkeit bot, die Vielfalt der Kulturen auch zu schmecken. 

Im Mittelpunkt des Abends standen jedoch die Geschichten der Anwesenden. Bürgermeister Klaus Schejna machte den Anfang und berichtete von seinem Migrationshintergrund und Werdegang in Rodenbach. Als er 2002 zum Bürgermeister gewählt wurde bekam er zu hören: „Jetzt sind die Flüchtlinge in Rodenbach angekommen“. Rose Puls, die Vorsitzende der Integrationskommission berichtete, wie die Chemie sie, beruflich und privat, nach Rodenbach gebracht hat. Die Moderation des Abends übernahm Manouchehr Abrontan, der einst aus dem Iran fliehen musste und über die Niederlande nach Deutschland gekommen ist.

Neben den Fluchtgründen wurden auch die aktuellen Herausforderungen geschildert, denen Ausländer in Deutschland gegenüberstehen. Die Wohnungsnot und die Sprachbarriere waren hier die zentralen Themen. Im Zusammenhang mit der Sprachbarriere wurde berichtet, wie schwer es ist ärztliche Hilfe zu finden und ausländische berufliche Qualifikationen anerkannt zu bekommen. Auch wenn die Geflüchteten Deutschkurse absolvieren, dauert es oft lange, bis sie sich im Alltag verständigen können.

Trotz aller Herausforderungen war die Stimmung des Abends sehr positiv und es wurde auf die wöchentlichen Treffen im Begegnungscafé hingewiesen. Neben der Unterstützung bei wichtigen Themen des Alltags, bietet das Begegnungscafé einen Raum, um sich in entspannter Atmosphäre kennen zu lernen, sich auszutauschen und neue Freundschaften zu knüpfen. Dank unserer anwesenden Dolmetscher können Sprachbarrieren überwunden werden. 

Das Begegnungscafé findet jeden Donnerstag von 15 bis 17 Uhr im Bürgerhaus statt. Alle sind herzlich eingeladen, vorbeizukommen – sei es auf eine Tasse Tee, Kaffee, ein Gespräch, oder um einfach ein Stück Gemeinschaft zu erleben.