Climate protests that glue bodies to asphalt seek to disrupt—but often perform.
What appears radical is quickly absorbed by the recognition loop: shared, judged, forgotten.
Without structural change or personal coherence, even resistance becomes spectacle.
The glue dries. The system stays.
Do-gooder activism is not about change—it’s about being seen as good.
The “Gutmensch” performs morality like a brand, trading justice for applause.
In a world ruled by recognition, even empathy becomes a costume.
Eidoism doesn’t reject goodness—it reveals when goodness is part of the loop.