摘要：The use of memory in History poses the question of its reliability and thus the
“question of confidence” (Ricoeur) in the testimony. In contrast to traditional forms of
prevention or prescription of memory, the current public interest in personal recollections
comes up against many cases of falsification of memory, the most famous among
them being the story of “Wilkomirski”. The author studies the contemporary fashion of
self-victimization and discusses why most historians failed to recognize this falsification,
why lying seems to offer more advantages than truth-telling, and which role critical
judgment can play as a prerequisite of confidence.
