Писатель Илья Розенфельд

Brief introduction.   The series “Memoirs of the Unborn” was conceived as a collection of 10 short stories, the plots of which intersect with each other. This series was written and completed (as I believed at that time) in 2014.   In 2018, I showed my stories to a virtual friend, who advised me to add “Memoirs of an Unborn Time” to the series. I accepted his idea, for which I am sincerely grateful to him, and this is what I came up with. Time passed, ran, rushed and flew. It seemed as natural as it was necessary. Time was torn between everyone who needed it. And everyone needed it. At all times, eras, in parallel realities, worlds. Everyone was so accustomed to it that its existence was taken for granted - like the existence of the sun, water, air. It was believed that they had always existed and would remain so forever. Although, Eternity is the diocese of Time. But no one asked him. It seemed to work for people and served them. And this also went without saying....

The Curious Everyman approached a room on the façade of which hung a sign with a name that seemed unusual to the Everyman: “Smell Exchange.”   He arrived at the beginning of the establishment’s working day. Upon entering, he was surprised: the exchange was working, life was in full swing and exuded a variety of smells. And, like music, the stock exchange was a place of harmony and cacophony... of smells. Sometimes they attracted, like the smell of fresh melon or mint, sometimes they repelled, like jasmine.   On the man’s right hand were stands, above which stood a sign: “Futures.” Along the left hand were the same rows of racks, but above them hung another sign that read “Illiquid Stock.” The exchange traded the past and the future. Only the auction itself was its present time.   Trying to see what the brokers and dealers of the exchange were selling and buying, the Curious Everyman found himself at a loss: on the racks with the names of companies selling scents...

Everything that happens in this Universe or, for example, on one of its inhabited planets, could seem extremely strange to an outside observer or time traveler.   It just so happened that the people who inhabited one of the planets of this Universe used all the benefits, goods, services and even habits... for rent. For example, they bought houses for rent, visited museums and concert halls, and parks for rent. Everything that could be purchased for some time was, in fact, purchased for rent. The exception was food. Books were rented and libraries were used for rent. Various knowledge was also for rent. Many people could use them, immediately and simultaneously, naturally, if there was a need for this knowledge. Equipment and technologies were purchased for rent.   Religious practices and beliefs were also borrowed, even Heaven and Hell. As do ideologies and social formations. Tastes and morals. Traditions. Health was also given for rent.   There was even music...

Memoirs of the Unborn. Universe Tenth story Our Universe is infinite. Although, a renowned scientist called Einstein purportedly said, "There are only two infinite things: the Universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the first one." He undoubtedly knew what he was talking about, but we still cannot say where the Universe begins and where it ends. Everything in life (at least, in our Universe) is based on hypotheses—birth, life, death. All these and other concepts can be considered both in a physical sense and abstractly or through philosophy—in an attempt to understand, comprehend, and make sense of these phenomena.   The origin of our Universe has intrigued and kept many scientists awake throughout different periods of human history. And to the extent that the level of science and technology allowed them at the time, their ideas and conclusions regarding the Universe differed. In essence, its history can be traced through their research, in which these wi...