Magistra Vitae: Essays zum Lehrgehalt der Geschichte

People make history, but most of the time it doesn’t go exactly as they want it to. That leads to thoughts of what it is based on, how something could have been prevented or what would have happened. if other decisions had been made. This is especially true of political history, in which violence and seduction, chance and frivolity endanger peaceful coexistence, where the fascination of the charismatics and the power of the masses interact in unpredictable ways. The way people deal with their own kind gives cause for grief and pessimism, but also for thinking about alternatives. Contemplation of nature, on the other hand, offers a haven of calm, and cultural history provides a ray of hope shed light on history from ancient times to the present.