Literature
The Flood
Before the year 1,450, there was a lack of information. But then Johannes Gutenberg, a goldsmith from Mainz, invented letterpress printing and changed the world.
And today?
The flood of information has taken on gigantic proportions and threatens to overwhelm us every day. It is not too little, but too much information that is now causing us problems.
Which is important?
Which is irrelevant?
Which sources are irrelevant or even fake?
Which sources can be believed?
Is it a source at all or just another copy?
Recklessly believing those who shout the loudest holds great dangers.
We should finally start to learn from history!
Yes, it is laborious.
Yes, we have to sacrifice time.
Yes, we may even have to leave our comfort zone to do it.
No, it's not fun.
And no, it's not trivial.
But without questioning, the clear contours and structures become more and more blurred.
Who can I trust?
Who should I rather not trust?
I should not confuse trust with faith.
Today, thanks to the Internet, it
