1. |
The Sea
09:29
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Your face is starting to feel numb.
The wind is driving the sand.
Like on the highways, it passes you by,
changing lanes all the time.
The water is drawing its contours.
The sea already turned grey.
You stand still and everything around you moves.
Everything moves you.
Breathing in.
Breathing out.
Tide rolls in.
Tide rolls out.
Look inside
while looking out.
This is the sea.
With every wave
that reaches your feet,
you sink a little deeper into the sand.
Why would you keep walking?
Each of these grains of sand
was once something meaningful.
So keep asking yourself
what has meaning for you?
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2. |
Simplify
05:34
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Somehow everything is complicated.
Somehow you just can't understand it anymore.
Somehow everything used to be easier.
Right, wrong, bad, good.
Doesn't anything have a place anymore?
Male, female, nations, cultures.
Why is everything suddenly so close?
And why doesn't anyone explain it to me?
Can you simplify it, please?
Can you explain that, please?
Can you answer that, please?
Can you stop that, please?
Simple answers.
Simple rules.
Simple life.
Simple people.
Everything is based on deception.
And all is based on fear.
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3. |
Almost Perfect
04:37
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Please follow me and step inside.
May I introduce you to: Peter.
He is a leader in his field
and he's very influential.
His technology is relevant to the system
and will become commonplace.
He's developing robots.
They're reliable,
never get tired.
So versatile.
They are always learning.
And can be a great help.
They're almost perfect.
He keeps them listening to music.
It looks like this must be the key.
Peter is a master of mechanics
and his software is second to none.
But there's one important problem,
that even Peter can't solve yet.
He has read countless books
and has conducted countless experiments.
And of course there are good simulations
but a simulation is just not real.
How do you construct a soul?
How do you construct compassion?
How do you construct a shared memory?
And how do you construct love?
Otherwise, they're actually perfect.
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4. |
Pulse
07:04
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Sometimes it takes many years,
to understand.
Many times you didn't know
what would happen next.
You were afraid.
You had great doubts.
But you didn't let us feel it,
and instead gave us safety.
We live our lives,
time's passing by,
the beating pulse.
I hope you're alright.
We don't see each other that often
but inside me you're near.
As I get older
we become more alike.
Our talks are getting deeper.
Thank you for being you.
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5. |
One Percent
05:58
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Economic growth,
higher standards of living,
increased consumption,
provide new jobs,
very good consumer climate,
high sales and profit margins,
increased innovation,
increased productivity.
One percent
owns more than half of everything.
And one half owns
one percent.
So may I ask - what are you telling us?
Operate globally
with just-in-time production.
Use human capital management,
be efficient and flexible.
Carry only assets that maximize value,
generate demand growth.
Increase your shareholder value
stock market rally.
And now we are stuck at home
and sing on our balconies.
Skies are clear again,
nights are silent again.
And with plenty of time to be scared
there's also plenty of time to think,
plenty of time to change some things.
These are not immutable laws.
Let's get back to normal.
But was it really normal before?
Do we want to go back there?
All for one percent?
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6. |
Delayed
05:39
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She's been standing here for a long time on this platform.
It's windy and she pulls her jacket closer.
By now hardly anyone is here.
Everyone has either been picked up.
Or has gotten on.
Is there someone waiting for her?
Or who is she waiting for?
Is he just late?
What does he look like?
Will she recognize him?
He might not even show up.
It always looked as if
there was a timetable
that showed departures
and arrivals.
And she just waited.
Is he delayed?
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7. |
The Evening
03:47
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