No one doubts that charlatans abound in today's society because their philosophy has withstood the test of time, despite its absurdities, and has multiplied endlessly, embodying itself in contemporary figures. If you dare to discuss any topic in front of them, you risk receiving an absurd opinion, riddled with inconsistencies, bordering on disrespect. 

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Even so, they are so bold that after you take the time to explain to them in detail that their views have no basis in reason, they, in an effort to perpetuate their nonsense, insist with another string of errors that make you abandon your previous good intentions and leave them hanging, with incoherence on the tip of your tongue and, as they say in the slang: "with the words on your lips". 

 

What's truly disheartening about all this is that many of them, through their inconsistencies, manage to reach high positions in various areas of society thanks to their senseless, audacious, and barbaric stance. And, in a way, they make us feel ashamed that they live in the same times as we do—perhaps in the same neighborhood, the same workplace or school, and, of course, in the same city, state, or country. 

 

And don't be surprised if you notice that many of those belonging to the less astute and less perceptive masses shout and applaud such absurdities emanating from the chattering, verbose mouths of their temporary leader. All because they are part of a group that flirts with stupidity at every turn. That is to say, those who don't bother to stay informed, nor have they ever distinguished themselves by their intellect or cultural level. They have never studied, read, or debated with any informed source to form a sound opinion.

 

And, on the path of life, we find them at every step, chattering away errors left and right, perhaps convinced that there is an ignorant public that will follow their high-sounding voices, no matter what, full of stupid arguments that, "without rhyme or reason" - as the popular saying goes - accumulate in the brains of those less favored by genetics, and even, they come to applaud their chatter of a show-off swindler.

 

Of course, there are those who indulge in rambling on about various topics, adding certain nuances to soften their language—which they know to be foul—full of insolent diatribes, and it is then that they sometimes manage to confuse even the most astute. However, this does nothing to help them when judged by the intelligent masses who steer clear of their parlor sermons, where the less fortunate abound. On the contrary. It is this mass, regardless of what is assumed, that places them in the public pillory and perhaps casts the first stone. 

 

The charlatans were charlatans from childhood. They cried more than their siblings—if they had any—in the womb, trying to get more bottles of milk than the others. They were charlatans in elementary school, trying to impress their classmates, even their teachers, with exaggerated stories and references to outer space, as if they were experts on extraterrestrial phenomena. They were charlatans again in college, trying to confuse everyone with fantastical tales and extracurricular dreams where they themselves—the charlatans—were the center of attention. And later, they were charlatans as well, when, as adults, they wrapped their stories in supernatural characters to land in a classroom full of students their own age who paid little attention, waiting for the bell to ring or for the teacher to give them a chance to escape the incongruous chatter of their classmate, the charlatan.  

 

And that's how these "fallen souls," with their extremely low IQs, have gone through life, raising their voices amidst the silence of homes, neighborhoods, classrooms, offices, doctors' waiting rooms, party halls, and other places designated for gatherings of people based on their interests. It's curious that they don't realize that everyone—or most of their momentary audience—is aware that they are lecturing on topics they know nothing about, and that they are merely repeating—sometimes even word for word—what they heard from experts and analysts on various important issues, about which they have absolutely no knowledge. 

 

It's truly sad to have to listen to such opinions wrapped in libel, and even sadder to know that among the entire audience, someone might actually pay attention, as if the speaker were a top-tier expert on the subject. And it's even sadder to acknowledge that we are forced to coexist with such individuals in society, individuals who don't even consider the possibility of connecting with their listeners, even though deep down they are more convinced than ever that they don't share their outlandish views. 

 

The risk is enormous because these charlatans, somehow—even without exorcising their demons—spew harangues bordering on utter imbecility. They are fake, they lie shamelessly, and they conceal their ineptitude. Moreover, they transform their amateurish vocation and, in a matter of minutes, can reveal aspects of their personality that they initially hide, but which ultimately surface, and we then see them transformed into cheap boasters, hopeless narcissists, insignificant figures, projecting a vulgar and crude infantilism, devoid of any nuance, and full of nonsense that would demoralize even the most self-important person.  

 

And as a final descriptive point to conclude this article, I would like to emphasize that there are charlatans who, through various means—not entirely transparent, it must be said—have managed to place themselves at the head of certain institutions and places of worship as spiritual leaders. These are the ones anointed by the supposed values ​​they have bestowed upon themselves along the way through endless, idle, and deceitful rhetoric.