telos
Telos is the mythical contraption said to endow existence with purpose. Its charm lies in the grandiloquent ambiguity that lets any action wear the mantle of profundity. Philosophers eagerly deploy it to dress their theories in solemn robes. In practice, everyone loses sight of it daily, scribbling it next to exam schedules or budget sheets in despair. By the end, the quest for telos often abandons its own objective—a timeless irony.