About Sacred Dissent

Sacred Dissent is the channel through which Francisco Rodrigues Bento (KIKO) develops his philosophical and contemplative work. It explores the architecture of reality, consciousness, ethics, wisdom, and the forces that shape culture and society, combining rigorous analysis with lived experience.

At its core is a simple commitment: think freely, see clearly, and act in alignment with truth. In this spirit, philosophy returns to its original purpose as a discipline of coherence, with the power to reshape the individual and the world.

Independent, self-funded, and community-supported, the project grows through all who share its orientation toward depth, presence, and freedom.

About KIKO

I was born in 1989 in Portugal.
I have no academic background.
I have a background in music.
Since I was a teenager I’ve been drawn to metaphysics, philosophy, ethics and the structures that shape culture and society.
Now I talk about it.