Tin Foil Hat Series
According to Duden, a “Querdenker” (lateral thinker) remains, primarily, a person who thinks independently and originally and whose ideas and views are often not understood or accepted. A group of Stuttgart conspiracy theorists has succeeded in turning the positive connotation of this term into a swear word. Aluminum foil serves them beyond its protective function as a sign of recognition. However, it is not Xavier Naidoo or Nena who are depicted here. This is an examination of the question of how many truths can peacefully coexist.
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Charles Darwin (1809 -1882)
His contributions to the theory of evolution are among the cornerstones of modern science. Nevertheless, the majority of biology teachers in the USA teach the theory of evolution only partially or not at all. Just under half of US-Americans are creationists and even those even those teachers who do not subscribe to it at least want to avoid conflict with it.
Beate Klarsfeld (born 1939)
punched the then Chancellor and former Nazi Georg Kiesinger in the face in 1968. A prophetic act that helped to lift the cloak of silence over the German past.
Greta Thunberg (born 2003)
She is the icon of the climate protection movement. Since her pathetic speech at the UN Climate Summit in 2019, she has been seen by many as a shining light who is an incorruptible advocate for good. Her opponents call her a puppet, abused by green PR experts and dark forces.
Haile Selassie (1892-1975)
Charming, spiritual and merciless. After years of bloody power struggles, he was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia, unexpectedly fulfilling a prophecy that made him the Messiah of the Rastafarians. He was a symbolic figure for a self-confident, modern Africa. He never kept his promise to the League of Nations to put an end to slavery.
Robert Koch (1843-1910)
From miner's son to miracle healer of the German Empire. He is still admired today for his countless scientific discoveries. Even 40 years before Mengele, he carried out human experiments in concentration camps on the Sese Islands in Lake Victoria and was responsible for the deaths of thousands of people.