The Story of How Democracy Was Born from the Repulsion Between Textbooks and Coffee

I have lived a life spent reading many textbooks.
by No Longer Human.

Sometimes, I feel a mysterious power in the word 'textbook'.

Imagine it. As if you were being called upon by the Beatles. Come on, let's imagine!

What do you think?

The delinquent doesn't care that he forgot his textbook. He probably left it at school. The mohawked man, I suspect, doesn't even own a textbook to begin with. When such people say the word 'textbook', don't you feel a certain cuteness or humor in it?

This is the power of the textbook.
It is a mysterious power that brings a sense of cuteness to everyone, from delinquents and mohawked men to yakuza, mafia, and loan sharks—even to tough-looking middle-aged men.

There is more.

For over two years now, I have been tweeting about coffee every single day without fail. It goes something like this.

Sometimes mixing in daily life, sometimes—or should I say often, or perhaps constantly—writing things that make people immediately retort, 'This has nothing to do with coffee!' Even on note, I force myself to write about coffee.

And yet, I, the master of forcing coffee into everything, could not successfully weave together textbooks and coffee...

This is about repulsion. The word "textbook" repels coffee.

To delve deeper into this phenomenon, let's look back at history in the next book.

Coffee spread rapidly to Europe, America, and Asia around the end of the 15th century. However, it was not a smooth journey. In fact, it suffered from oppression wherever it spread.

It is said that the establishment feared that coffee would contribute to community building, deepen thinking, and stimulate discussion, thereby allowing the masses to gain wisdom and power.

Supporting this, coffee houses became extremely popular in 17th-century Europe. They were loved as places where people could participate in various discussions regardless of their status or occupation while drinking coffee.

Coffee influenced every field, including politics, economics, and literature, with the insurance system even being born in coffee houses.

I have gone on for a long time, but in short, the power of coffee shakes the establishment.

Yes, speaking of the establishment, there are textbooks. You see now, don't you? Coffee can be called the natural enemy of textbooks. It is no wonder they repel each other. It makes sense why I couldn't connect coffee and textbooks.

However, if you accept that, it is fine. Modern society coexists beautifully with coffee. Democracy might be a product that successfully incorporated the power of coffee.

I, who have read many textbooks, also coexist beautifully with coffee. I was able to finish writing this article safely in this way. This is, well, what you might call Aufheben.

Well, here I am again, starting to write with the resolve that I have no choice but to end it with a 'What is this story even about!' punchline. You can probably guess what's going on now that the mohawk has appeared. However, it settled in such a strange place that I feel both relieved and a little disappointed.

It is no exaggeration to say that this, too, is the power of coffee. It is a power so great that it gave birth to democracy. Wait, is that what this story is about?