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A Time of Used Items
The article discusses the book "Used Time" by Svetlana Alexievich, which explores the impact of the collapse of the Soviet Union on the psyches of Soviet citizens. It explains how these individuals continued to live in a repeated era, filled with memories and illusions of the past—whether through nostalgia for the Soviet Union's glory or for the era of the so-called "rightful predecessors." The book highlights that the collapse did not alter the core of the Soviet person, who suffers from psychological confusion and seeks protection by reminiscing about their past. This pattern is repeated in Arab countries such as Libya after 2011, where people express exaggerated longing for previous eras of repression or lost stability. This is achieved through psychological mechanisms that reshape reality to fit the mold of the past, a phenomenon referred to as "used time."
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