 we're wondering whether there's some kind of restoration of decent civilization is possible. But, of course, to think about that means you have to think through, well, what are the elements of civilization, the things that in better and healthier times you can take for granted or are merely traditional. For us, we have to think them through. We have to think them through to the ground. So philosophy is absolutely essential, you could say, for addressing the crisis of our time.