Elke Heidenreich on Safety vs. Poetry in Life
In the ninth installment of her column "Heidenreichs Fundstücke," author Elke Heidenreich reflects on the increasing safety measures in modern life—such as seatbelt laws, helmet requirements, and warning labels—and questions whether the resulting loss of poetry and beauty is more harmful than the risks these measures aim to prevent. The column appears in the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Key facts
- Column is the ninth in the series 'Heidenreichs Fundstücke'.
- Author is Elke Heidenreich.
- Published in Süddeutsche Zeitung.
- Discusses safety measures like seatbelt and helmet laws.
- Questions the loss of poetry and beauty in a safer world.
- Original German title: 'Notizen aus meinem Leben: Fanatiker sind zu allem fähig. Sonst aber zu nichts'.
Entities
Artists
- Elke Heidenreich
Institutions
- Süddeutsche Zeitung