José Pacheco Pereira signs an opinion piece about the comparison between the current period and the 1930s. The author identifies a common thread between these two distinct eras.
The central concept of the article is what Pacheco Pereira designates as the "zeitgeist." This term refers to the atmosphere or spirit that characterizes a particular historical era.
The text suggests that there are comparable elements between the present and the 1930s, although the specific details of that comparison are not presented in the available excerpt. The article appears as the first of a series, indicating that the author intends to explore this subject matter in greater depth.
