In the opinion article, Luís Ganhão addresses the growing difficulty in distinguishing truth from lies, information from propaganda, and commentary from advertising in the current media landscape. The author warns that the speed with which information circulates does not equate to its truthfulness, and that the ability to present lies as truth represents a profound change in communication.
Ganhão also denounces the progressive replacement of international law by the logic of force, questioning what remains for the weakest when international norms are applied selectively according to strategic interests. The author criticizes the double standards in the defense of human rights, warning that these are only truly universal when they are defended even when this contradicts allies.
The article warns about the dangerousness of a simplified view of the world, divided between good and bad, which replaces diplomacy with simplification. Ganhão argues that democracy is not dependent on elections alone, but on citizens' ability to distinguish fact from opinion and on the existence of credible institutions.
Faced with this scenario, the author calls for a collective effort of critical thinking, verifying information and admitting the possibility of error. Ganhão ends with the question that gives the article its title — "What destiny awaits us?" — suggesting that this may still be undecided, but will depend on what we accept as normal today.
