I recently turned forty, and I have, against my will, become one of those who look back more than they look forward.<\/p>\n
With this constant looking back, I have become aware of the stain of emptiness in our social memory and political archives; of the fragmented narratives and superficial stories, and of the manifestations of lazy, binary thinking, where the crude alignments trample daily upon the ancient face of truth, and where the regression to a climate of absolute certainties blocks the path every day for those who dare to know.<\/p>\n
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