Neuropsychiatrist Boris Cyrulnik (Bordeaux, France) is approaching his 86th birthday, with his eyes set on the changes that are marking the current era. The French thinker, expert psychoanalyst, and raised during the Nazi era, has been in Valladolid for the celebration of the II Culture Forum in the city, which featured diverse protagonists to reflect on the state of society. Cyrulnik spoke to EL PAÍS at the Calderón Theater shortly after his presentation, in which he expressed his surprise at experiencing a new war in Europe Despite believing that such horror would never be repeated, he has warned against hatred and totalitarianism. The intellectual expresses himself calmly, with a touch of humor and pessimism regarding a future he considers complicated and full of unprecedented challenges.
