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“Memory is not an instrument for exploring the past but its theater”

Walter Benjamin

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Memory does not just help us look back at past events; it actually creates a scene where those events are played out, like a stage in a theater.

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Consciousness Exploration History Memory Narrative Past Perception Philosophy Reflection Theater
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