Tumult
Deutsche Fassung
Abstract
Does the future need memory? What are all these sordid stories good for? Why should I fill my backpack with stones? Does the future need memory? It is as necessary as walking is for feet. Otherwise, they atrophy. Those who do not remember will suffer a loss of consciousness. Gradually, whether they want to or not, Europeans are sharing their memories with one another. In retrospect, they are recognising that delusions and artificially exaggerated affairs have led to the deaths of millions. Errors in reasoning, unreal fantasies, a lack of self-awareness can unleash hell.
(Osteuropa 6/2008, pp. 7–12)