EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW AND THE LIMITS OF COMPASSION

The law must treat everyone equally. Judges must administer justice impartially, without regard to a person’s wealth, social status, ethnicity, religion, or political beliefs. At the same time, society has a moral obligation to support vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities, the elderly, and those living in poverty. However, such support must be provided wisely and in a balanced manner.

Most citizens do not fully understand the long-term consequences of public policies. Instead, they tend to focus on the immediate benefits they receive. This creates a temptation for politicians to promise generous benefits in exchange for votes, even when those promises are economically unsustainable.

A striking example occurred recently in Turkey. In an effort to win an election, the previous government reversed the retirement reform and reinstated the old retirement rules, even though they no longer reflected the country’s demographic and economic realities. As a result, approximately 1.5 million people became eligible to retire at around the age of 45. It was evident that such a system could not remain financially sustainable for long. Inflation gradually eroded the value of pensions, and today many retirees—and often their families as well—struggle to make ends meet.

Compassion is an admirable virtue, but when it ignores economic reality, it may ultimately harm the very people it intends to help.

AVRAM AJİ

24.07.2026

MEANING OF LIFE

Has life a meaning? Obvious everybody asks this question during all entire life. The answers most probably differ in what period of life you are. When young your lifeview is totally different when mature is different when old different. Even if you search as deeplymasmyoubcan there is no a single expression given by no any scientist nor philosopher to the meaning of life. Theologic viewpoint is distracting us to from our endevour in searching a meaning to our life. Moreover some religious afterlife panorma is obscuring to see the existing world

Maybe the question that we are asking to ourselves and to others is wrong! Why we are looking after an explanation to a meaning of our life? Because the between life and death there is very tiny broderline. In a second you can go from a living creature to a marble  stone death.

Do we have fear from death ? Of course we do.Living is good than to be dead. 

Lets assume that our life  don't have a meaning. Than the question turns to a how to live this life correctly.

Nowadays, at this century we are aware of all all the cathastrophies of the world, sufferings, wars, diseas, famine, desasters, poverty. And this is crushing us while thinking of not being able in soothing all these painful lives. .Even billionaires -whom are so mighty and powerful are not helping much.

First we need to admit that we dont have a good and reasonable answer to the meaning of life. If we agree on that than we have to look after what can be a good life, a fulfilling life. How we can deliver to all human and living creature a good life?

Another sad reality of life is that there is no equality among living creatures. But sounds very reasonable our endevour to approach whole world to the equality is valuable.We are unable to avoid presently "big fish eat small fish", or "might  is right" nature. 

Helping our neighbour -in their difficult time, is a marvellous deed, bu helping to all humanity obviously is more worthwhile such as inventing a vaccine and not to think patenting to get rich but trying to distribute to an every corner of the world to save life...

Such cultural good behaviours can be learned and mimicked. Going beyond our personal welfare thinking to the prosperity of whole humanity must be our target. And  then to the preservation of whole nature is a step ahead.

24.08.2025

Avram Aji

GAME THEORY APPLIED TO SOCIETAL WAY OF LIFE

 I followed the lessons on System Enginering at university where one of the major coverage was based on the famous "Game Theory" of John von Neumann. It is not very easy to understand this concept . We mostly think Darwinian , such as the "might has right" , "the best adaptive living , survive and reproduce the most". Than natural selection occurs.

"Adam Smith" famous economic theory "The Invisible Hand" advocating "the individuals pursuing their own self intersts, inadvertently contribute to overall economic good of all society". This not different than Darwinian viewpoint. On the contrary the most benficial behaviour or act might be adventegous to the person or institution or a company , but may not be in favour to the whole society. 

The Game Theory clearly demonstrate that our instantenuous decision, may not the be most rationnaly beneficial one even for ourself in a long run. Mostly the more beneficial to the whole society , can't be the best for ourself alone, which looks contradictory to our immediate interest and advantage.

In chess you may sacrific the queen in order to checkmate.

Our ultimate objective mustn't be our sole prosperity.We live in a society , it wouldn't prefable to be left alone in nature though being the strongest and wisest living creature among other living creatures.

ETERNAL LAWS, JURISPRUDANCE, LEGAL ORDER, JUSTICE, EQUITY

In the 21st century, cultural evolution has become far more significant than Darwinian evolution and natural selection, which operate at an extremely slow pace. For natural selection to take effect, it requires tens or even hundreds of generations to adapt to new environments, changes in climate, global warming, and other environmental shifts. 

In contrast, cultural evolution happens instantaneously. As soon as a new invention or discovery is made, humanity as a whole begins to benefit from it. For example, COVID-19 vaccines started saving lives from the very first day they were developed. Similarly, advanced imaging technologies and medical machinery were immediately integrated into hospitals, allowing physicians to treat patients more effectively.

The French philosopher Frédéric Lenoir argued that cultural evolution operates on two distinct levels:

A)The first level is rooted in physical discoveries and inventions, such as technological advancements and scientific breakthroughs. These developments can be precisely measured and often rely on mathematical or scientific principles.

B)The second level is social evolution, which encompasses changes in laws, justice systems, moral codes, and etiquette. This dimension of cultural evolution transforms how societies function and interact, though it tends to progress more slowly and lacks immediate, measurable outcomes.

One of the most significant examples of sociological cultural development is seen in the evolution of law. As humans began living together in larger communities and the division of labor emerged, conflicts between individuals, including those between men and women, required fairer and more just resolutions. 

The earliest example of codified law in human history is the "eye for an eye" principle found in the Code of Hammurabi. In contrast, in the animal kingdom, survival and dominance are often determined by strength and intelligence, following the principle of "might makes right." 

Religious texts, such as the "Ten Commandments," also represent early attempts to establish moral and legal guidelines for society. These rules were considered divine and laid the foundation for ethical behavior.

Today, the most advanced form of legal culture is found in Roman Law, particularly the *Corpus Juris Civilis*. Modern legal systems have evolved to prioritize justice and rehabilitation over retribution. For instance, even the most heinous criminals are no longer immediately sentenced to death but are instead imprisoned, reflecting a shift toward social distancing and rehabilitation.Looking ahead, the legal system is expected to continue improving at an accelerated pace, thanks to advancements in data storage and computerized sorting algorithms. These technologies will likely enhance the efficiency and fairness of legal processes, further advancing our cultural evolution.

Avram Aji

02.03.2025

MUSEUMS & COLLECTIONS

 WHEN I FIRST went to Berlin , I checked for interesting places through internet such as museums around the city. I was amazed to know of the number of the existing museums and various exhibitions. When I attempted to buy entrance ticket I was shocked. 75 Museums 50 Euros , 150 museums 75 Euros .You need to stay a year to visit all of them.

Why in Izmir -the city that I was born and still living - is soo poor in museums an exhibitions? When foreign visitors come to Izmir I am having big difficulties in finding them interesting places to show . The most polular museum that I show to my friends is the KEY museum having quite a big collection of old cars and few motocycles.A really an amzaing place to see. Vey well kept, all cars are as like brand new. Well polished , shining like a mirror.

I like to visit is Arkas Art Museums which are situated in various locations in Izmir. Mainly in Alsancak, Urla, Bornova and Alaçatı. Nowadays the new İzmir Kültür Sanat Fabrikası also is a good spot to visit. You will notice its perfect interior design. It is always full of students. One the biggest library is there.

Another museum that I like to show to my friends is the Köstem Zeytinyağı Fabrikası. Although it is a real personal collection of the famous orthpopedist doctor Levent Köstem ,the exhibit is very interesting for those who love machines and technology. 

Avram Aji

31.08.2024

FINDING WHAT TO READ WITH ChatGPT

I started to read the book of JONATHAN HAIDT - "THE RIGHTOUS MIND" yesterday. What an interesting book ! I am so happy to encounter it.

But how? Let me tell you how I am now searching for what to read . When you love reading books the most difficult part is when you finish an amazing one. I feel unhappy because I've finished reading the book,And I don't know what to read next. Especially if I haven't heard about or notice anything interesting before.

First I check my e-library. usually when I find something intersting to read I immediately buy and download onto my iPad. Tablets are the most useful medium for reading books. You have instant access  to Google for anything you don't understand, or have never heard of before. This is especially important when reading in foreign languages ; it is a must for me. 

In the past I was looking to the best seller lists of the bookstores. This may guide you as well somehow.

Now I am using ChatGPT. What an amazing tool -you wouldn't believe it!

Mostly I write a question like the following:

       "Dear ChatGPT      

        I like to read books. Especially phylosophical, psycological and sociological ones. Recently I read          books from Frederic Lenoir and I liked them very much. What other authors you can recommend            on the same cathegories ? "

Recently I got the following list :

Boris Cyrulnik , Andre Comte Sponville, Yannis Varufakis, Kevin Laland, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Philippe Askenazy, Daniel Kohen, Jonathan Haidt....."

These are the ones I liked the most from the list. I wouldn't be aware of the most of them if I didn't investigated through AI.

Avram Aji

29.08.2024

WEALTH AND INCOME INEQUALITY

Do we have to be affraid of wealth inequality ? The gap is deepening day by day. The amount of billionnaires are increasing. In  EU -although living and working anywhere wherein is possible - still there are important GDP differences between countries.

Germany is actually $ 50.841 (2019)

The biggest fear that the poor people have is that  whether riches are damaging and influencing the governance system to their favor.

"Do we have to defend capitalism and the free market in face of an upsurge of enthusiasm of Marxist alternatives" Theresa May once said?

"Some philosophers think that laws are made to protect riches from poors? "

Do the poors became feracious and recless in time really? There is an impressive adage in Turkish " Hunger disrupt the faith" . On the contrary to the most of  religions which are trying to convey  us to a more simplistic lifestyle which is in contrast with nowadays hedonic and mercantilistic "free economy" of the majority the countries  are  adopted. The actual life is based on "work more, earn more and spend more".Closed economies tend to stay behind the world prevalent developments.

We are under the heavy bombardment of bad news from all sides. News on wars, diseases , earthquakes , accidents, hurricanes , economical crashes, corruptions are continuously poured to us 7/24 via various social media sources like TV's, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube et cetera...

I started to read the book of André Compte Sconville about  capitalism - whether it is morallly right. His answer is neither yes nor no. He is saying that actual capitalism is post-moral sistem. 

On XX century communism was in front of capitalism and there was a competition in between. On 21. century such competion dissapeared.