The Ink Revolution

A U T H O R
Murat Saban, PhD.

POLITICAL FICTION

THE INK REVOLUTİON

Eventually, the digital world led to the fragmentation of meaning, the erosion of reality, and ultimately, the collapse of the regimes of perception. For the turmoil that followed, "ink" was blamed. This is its story.

I am Râşid Efsun. I did not choose this name. It means the spell that reveals truth. It was ready before I was born. Then it became my fate. Do you believe in the link between names and fate? In ancient times millions did. In Mesopotamian culture they tied name and destiny tight. In Hebrew tradition changing a name meant changing fate. For Pashtuns and Persians, like many peoples, it was a way to keep heroes and holy figures alive. In Caucasian and Turkic societies it carried thousands of years of heritage. In Eastern mysticism like Hinduism and Buddhism they saw name as energy calling divine guidance. In Hurufism they read letters with their abjad values and saw them as the code that defines spiritual identity. Remember Christian and Islamic traditions. To deal with disturbing unseen beings you had to know their names. The only way to control unseen beings, know their names. In short, naming held a central place in every culture and faith. I think now I explained the link between my name and me better.