In this artwork, one of our favorites, Pawel Kuczynski, highlights the modern-day slave, and how we have simply painted the chains. He suggests that we are all still bound by a master and live a life they expect us to lead.
We live in a different era now, where slavery is not the same as it was before. Today, we do not realize that we are salves, and we go on believing that what we have is true freedom. However, in reality, we are all slaves to the world and its political systems. We constantly work on things that do not hold much value, but still follow through with it, as its the new world order. If you really think about it, you will see that we have all become versions of modern day slaves.
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.