There are impacts that are little talked aboutbut they are like drops of ink that progressively cloud the water. Discouragement It is one of those brands that is gaining ground. It is felt in the sum of sorrowful voices, and in that drive that leads them to put into words the value of tasks that, until recently, were recognized by society. Those people whose “wounds go without being bloody” (as Pablo Neruda wrote) are leaders of sectors and organizations that are in the crosshairs of the libertarian chainsaw. But They suffer, more than anything, the whiplash of a discourse that discredits and accuses without distinction.
«It is very sad, these They were some pretty tough months.. And the worst of all is the discouragement that is felt due to the devaluation of what is done. I believe in the scientific system, in universities, in scientific and technical institutions. AND It is important to understand that the people who are in them do not do it for the money, but because they believe in their work, and feel a vocation to serve. When you see that A good part of society not only does not appreciate what you do but also feels that you are stealing from them or that you are a gnocchi (without having been even minimally informed). “It really gives a lot of helplessness.”
With these words he described Gustavo Villarosa, volcanologist and scientist of the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (Conicet) the sensations that overwhelm him. It was during an interview at Río Negro Radio, to which he was summoned to talk about the Cordón Caulle Puyehue volcanic complex. But before addressing that topic, He allowed himself to reflect on the mood that accompanies him since the continuity of the organization it is part of was questioned, and cuts and layoffs began.
“Us we have lost people, between colleagues and members of the administrative system. And there are kids who feel quite discouraged right now. They choose other paths, they leave their scientific vocation aside. Scholars who worked on their doctorate for 5 years and received their doctorate degrees are rethinking their tasks.The impact is very serious» he lamented.
«Conicet must be the most meritocratic institution in the country, where no one enters without competition. And you cannot remain in the system without really strict evaluation criteria, which are not seen in other areas. Still, they devalue what we do» he shared, saddened.
Also Actress Virginia Fdel referred to this discomfort. Ella is part of the “Assembly of Teatreros Rionegrinos”, that make up theaters, technicians, producers and actors who, now, are expressing their concern about the possible dissolution of the National Theater Institute.
“There is a part in this current discourse in which it seems that, because we are cultural workers, we are gnocchi of the State. Or that the State is the only support of our spaces. And it is important to focus on the fact that any subsidy or line of support that is left, it is not given without first finding out the way in which you carry out your activity, beyond that contribution,” she considered, distressed.
«We must banish the view that artists or the cultural sector are only supported by the State, because is not like that. But dispensing with this support will be fatal for the survival of venues and events, which are job generators. Although the disqualifying speech is tiring» she assured, overwhelmed.
A psychologist’s analysis
The graduate in psychology Gustavo Andrés Marín reflected on that discouragement, which is installed like a stain.
«You can’t put everything in the same bag. The extensive and absolutist message leads to a weakened spirit. The general discredit It makes everyone feel questioned for no good reason. It is a gratuitous attack on their self-esteem,” he analyzed.
«Given this, some respond in a depressive way. Others are outraged and your ‘worthy self’ is put into operation. It is the ‘human self’ that demands respect, that does not want to bow down and that sets the right limit on what is neither negotiable nor healthy to accept »he continued.
“Currently in our country we are experiencing a particular moment, where many workers are going through situations of uncertainty,” he said. The counterpart? appeal to “self-affirmation and strengthening. “When our personal dignity is undermined, there are no better tools than those.” he advised, hopefully.
Listen to volcanologist Gustavo Villarosa from Conicet in “Let’s Open the Windows”, on RÍO NEGRO RADIO.
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