Introducing Mr. Nobody by Ethmos

We thank all and everyone for the support given to Ethmos and Ethmag.  Today on the launch of our domain, www.ethmag.com, we would like to introduce you to our new mascot.  We named him appropriately as Mr. Nobody.  Funny??  You will see why.  First of all for all those feminists out there, please note that although the title is that of "Mr.", our Nobody is a gender-neutral entity and since it is Nobody, logically speaking it can be anybody!  Here is the photo of Mr. Nobody as envisioned by us.

So, who or what is this Mr. Nobody.  To give a precise and concise answer, Mr. Nobody is nothing but our own conscience to whom we sometimes listen and sometimes won't.  Mr. Nobody is the inner self who asks very logical questions and even discusses these questions but only within their own closed groups and friend circles (like why do schools charge exorbitant donations for giving admissions to even meritorious students and why is that the donations are collected not in the name of the school but in the name of the trust which runs the school?).  Mr. Nobody discusses these questions with his friends and colleagues but seldom does he goes to the school principal or management to ask the same because of various social, economical, and psychological reasons. And this is precisely the reason why Mr. Nobody does not have a face or any particular expression because our conscience is faceless and is never expressed out, and even if done, it is on very rare occasions.

Mr. Nobody is the feeling that you experience when you have to needlessly bribe a traffic constable for no fault of yours because according to the constable, you were over-speeding and need to pay either Rs. 1000/- fine or Rs. 100/- as bribe to him just to get out of the hassle.  Mr. Nobody is the thought that if there was a provision to let him go without a fine, then why was fine collected as a "bullying fees" from the poor man.  Mr. Nobody is the feeling of helplessness, powerlessness, frustration, & being wronged and the worst part, not being able to do absolutely anything about anything.  Mr. Nobody is the person who earns the least in the form of meager salary or wages but meticulously pays all the taxes but all he gets in return is the bullying & hooliganism of the big and mighty in and around him including the ones sitting on high positions of public authority and power.  Mr. Nobody is the one who pays for the college education of an IIT bloke who ultimately joins the civil services after 3 to 4 years of doing nothing other than coaching and mugging (while ideally s/he should have contributed back to the economy by way of his knowledge and skill); travels in a chauffeur-driven car with chest puffed up like Alexander the Great & bullying Mr. Nobody himself if at all Mr. Nobody approaches him for any help.

In short my friends, Mr. Nobody is the you, me, and us.  WE ARE THE Mr. NOBODY; WE ARE ETHMOS.

Happy Ethmos to all!