Archive of Unwritten Books
This collection of 119 books came into being from the author’s desire to read such books, but also from his frustration that, for various reasons, they were never written. The annotations and covers of these publications are answers to the questions the author asks himself. They are meant not only to stir the reader’s imagination, but also to draw attention to fundamental phenomena that shape our world – or, conversely, to those that are often ignored.
Some of the book titles offer an ironic commentary at the darker aspects of human society – whether they are totalitarian regimes, certain practices of capitalism, or our comfort in both our minds and our daily lives. With some titles, the name may seem scandalous or politically incorrect. Upon closer inspection, however, we discover that the situations described actually took place, or that similar ideas were deliberately promoted in the past and accepted by society. As philosopher Miroslav Petříček writes in the afterword, those of us who are convinced that we know what is truth and what is fiction will be utterly astonished while reading this book.
As a skilled surfer through the realm of human knowledge and human deeds – to use Miroslav Petříček’s words – the author knows very well that what we call fiction is indelibly inscribed on the reverse side of what we call reality. The meaning of these seemingly contradictory and fixed concepts can often be completely turned upside down, or even distorted and tangled. Last but not least, we can therefore also read the book as a sarcastic parody of the widespread dissemination of disinformation, which is so common today.
