Jul 14, 2018
The memory short-termism
The Berlin Wall, Bernauer Strasse: In 1989, this East-West Berlin (left-right) sight was plain unthinkable. Science Fiction. Certain death.
The Berlin Wall, Bernauer Strasse: In 2018 colours... how much do we really value this sight? Are we forgetting what this particular monstrosity was, what other monstrosities there were and might always come back? How suddenly what people were prepared to die for back then is now met with a little more than indifference? How a bit of today’s sunshine soothes us into not seeing things in their true light, not paying enough attention when we should. Let’s keep reminding ourselves of what happened, think and let the history not repeat itself. A lot to do.
