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Gabbani mocks the "intellectuals in cafes" and "internetologists" who seek "Nirvana lessons" while standing in "Indian file" for their 15 minutes of glory.

The video for by Francesco Gabbani is a satirical masterpiece that critiques the superficial way Western society adopts Eastern spiritual traditions as "anti-stress" trends. Since its release in 2017, it has become a cultural landmark, becoming the first Eurovision entry to surpass 100 million views on YouTube. Lyrical & Visual Themes francesco_gabbani_occidentalis_karma_official_m...

The lyrics blend Shakespeare’s Hamlet ( "To be or not to be" ) with Erich Fromm’s To Have or to Be and Heraclitus’s panta rhei ("everything flows") to highlight the confusion of modern identity. Cultural Impact "Occidentali's Karma" Analysis - Eurovision 2017 Lyrical & Visual Themes The lyrics blend Shakespeare’s

The song and video are packed with intellectual references that contrast modern digital life with ancient wisdom: it has become a cultural landmark

The central visual of the dancing gorilla (played by choreographer Filippo Ranaldi) is inspired by Desmond Morris’s book The Naked Ape . It suggests that despite our technological advances, humans remain primitive animals driven by instinct.