Aesthetics of Commitment meets the mess of real life: from Gaza flotillas to Italian Futurists, this essay tracks how pure intentions turn into spectacle, and how beauty, risk, and politics blur the idea of “the good.” Idealism and opportunism walk the same stage—and stain each other.

The history of the “heart” as symbol of love Love is a beautiful thing. What I believe is that it’s a lifetime experience to all...