#673 The Long Memory- Morrigan Phillips

#673 The Long Memory- Morrigan Phillips

Imagine a society where decisions cannot be made unless the holders of history and memory do not approve. The shortsightedness and culture-deaf nature of modern politics would not exist. Now imagine exactly who would try to fight against this system, who would want to shield the masses from remembering.

“It was a part of the identity of the Archipelago that the record of the past should guide the governance of the present and the building of the future.”

The archipelago has a group of Memorials who hold onto long-memory. They are able to tap into the past and remember the stories of the people. They act as clerics, memory as a religion. “It was the exploration of the past, not merely the facts of history but the stories of the past, that made the Memorials so important.”

This system is under attack from a powerful merchant who wants to take over the oldest and most profitable land. To do this he has captured the Memorials and is trying to control history. There is one tool left for the Memorials, to unbind these memories and give them back to all the people. Those who remember the past, will protect the future.

Notable Passage: “Memories are supposed to be shared. It is what gives them power.”

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