'Let's forget the reunification, let's just shut up and don't talk about that topic for the next 20 years.' Autumn 1989 ('Vergessen wir die
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fischer suggests avoiding discussion of reunification for a set period to move forward.
- In plain terms
- Fischer proposed ignoring reunification talks for two decades.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes avoiding a topic helps progress.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is silence useful?
- How do societies heal?
Another view
Avoidance does not resolve underlying issues.
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