Thales of Miletus was the first philosopher of Classical Greece that tried to find the origin of everything; something that could explain what exists. This origin, which he called Arche, he found in water. Everything is made up of water, said Thales, "the earth rests on water, like an island." His disciples later added three elements to this explanation: earth, air, and fire.

The television program Séptimo Día found a curious way of celebrating the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Over three Sundays, through specific denunciations, it aired generalized conclusions so tenuous that it gave the impresion to its thousands of viewers that corruption, alcoholism, sexual violence, guerrilla infiltration, and land grabbing are the rule among indigineous peoples.

"Colombia has an alcohol market, but there is no Pablo Escobar of beer or vodka. And it is not because vodka is better than cocaine, but rather because it is legal," explains Johann Hari.