Mind-Opening Tales   Roofland and Its Playful President Karlson High above the noise of the ground, where the air was fresh and freedom ruled, lived Karlson – the joyful, round, and mischievous hero of the rooftops. His propeller hummed softly as he wandered from chimney to chimney, always laughing, always inventing new fun. For years, he watched the younger generations below – the Z‑generation and the Alpha‑generation – growing restless in the politics‑dominated life on the ground. → Read the tale       "When a new river carves its path, the old banks must reshape themselves." ~ KoRe Proverb       A question from a textbook that will be used in the near future: How did the design of the imaginary kingdom of Roofland influence the design of today's higher-level world?     The Next War Against Rustate Rustate was the sort of country that made wise men rub their temples and mutter things like, "For God’s sake, don’t poke it." It was large and staffed by an army that had the irritating habit of winning every war it didn’t start... → Read the tale * * * "The wheel turns not to punish but to remind us to dance."  ~ KoRe Proverb   Gullivers are watching the Lilliputians' show, "Coalition of the Willing."   Rebirth of Free European Countries But nations, awakened, refused the final descent, Rejecting the elite whose governance had bent. They dismantled the Commission – peacefully, by law – A decisive correction to systemic flaw. Freed from the weight of supranational command, Each country reclaimed its right to stand. → Read the tale       "A house with uneven floors cannot support a heavy roof." ~ KoRe Proverb       KoRe Ahaing Communications I won't explain how and why I compose all these proverbs, parables, songs, and tales – not because it's a secret, but because a lifetime simply wouldn't be enough to explain it. Take from them, as from this world, whatever will help you now. ~ Vadim Kotelnikov (VadiK)       See also → Jokepers – jokes-helpers