I know a few people in Europe who deliberately ignore the events that are shaping the future. They also ignore the historical origins of these events… For these lucky people, the future is inked in what we decide to do and to be, without the “big picture”. Be nice to other people, do not rock the boat and enjoy the sun while on holiday. It works.
The small group of friends in which we can share meals and wine is enough to take us to the end of our happy life.
Is this intended dismissal of the past a blessing? Is the “burden of neo-history” too much for some? Are we taking too much or too little out of our neo-democratic systems?
I say neo-democratic system as more often than not, our democratic ideals are distorted by many factors:
— disinformation
— manipulations of voting system
— secret undercurrents