Virgilio Iandiorio, in his recent essay “Il futuro e la memoria, un ponte tra Los Angeles e San Barbato,” explores the hypothetical scenario of a human existence devoid of memory. The author contemplates how feelings, ideas, thoughts, and personal history would vanish, leaving individuals trapped in an endless present.
According to Iandiorio, memory is essential to the continuity of identity. Without it, the essay argues, people would be condemned to live in a perpetual “eternal present,” unable to form lasting connections or understand their own past.
The piece also notes that this line of thought has given rise to a nascent literary genre that examines the relationship between memory, identity, and the future. Iandiorio’s work is part of a broader conversation in contemporary Italian literature about how memory shapes personal and collective narratives.
Published in the Corriere Irpin
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