Samuel Fitoussi imagines the day of Bernard, an official at the European Commission. He immerses us in the intimacy of his Franco-German couple with Magdalena.

Bernard heads towards the kitchen, swallows some genetically modified kiwis imported from India. He sees, through the window, his neighbor engaging in revolting actions on his balcony. “ Last week, when I saw you mowing your hedge in violation of nine of the fourteen European regulations in this area, I said nothing. But here, I observe that by planting your vegetables you do not respect…”