One learns from adversity. Even if the old saying may not always be true, Hans Magnus Enzensberger believes that he himself has learned a lot from his failures. And thereby he presents in this “black list” stories and ideas spanning fifty years – those which have been unsuccessful for the most diverse reasons. It is by no means a lament, but rather a source of inspiration.

German original title

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German

Hans Magnus Enzensberger
Meine Lieblings-Flops, gefolgt von einem Ideen-Magazin

Berlin, Suhrkamp Verlag 2011
241 pages