“Every researcher is first and foremost a curious person.” These words, quoted from an interview he gave on TV-3 shortly before his death, are both true and loaded with subtle irony, and are some of the most valid words to describe Ernest Lluch’s mood.
The researcher/curious spirit that accompanied him from an early age has led him to take part in numerous projects and meet many people from different layers, fields and geographies.
In addition to Barcelona, ​​where he spent most of his life, he also settled in the cities of Valencia, Madrid, Santander and Donostia, where he did not only live for professional reasons. Desiring to know everything, he took the pulse of the Valencian society of the 70s, integrated himself into the withdrawn Cantabrian society, insisted on learning the history of several “lifelong Madrid residents”, and especially why a significant part of a Basque society adhered to legal goals substantively rather than formally. He chose violence as a way to
After the impact of her traumatic death on society, we find a large part of the reasons why many people express a desire to create a foundation to commemorate her figure and legacy, we find in her ubiquitous participation. . It was an avalanche of proposals and demands to create an Ernest Lluch Foundation from different fields and regions, and depending on its origins, framed in one of the different fields in which it was involved: economic thought, teaching, politics. , sports or music.
The general feeling was to protect both the work and the democratic values ​​that Ernest Lluch embodied, and in light of this, we decided to establish a single Foundation from family – always accompanied and advised by many of his best friends and colleagues. differentiates the field. Among many other founding foundations, the words of his elder brother Enric Lluch when founding it were very much in mind: “You don’t have to run. Nobody is waiting for you. Whatever it is, do it well and meticulously.
Thus, 20 years ago, the Ernest Lluch Foundation was born. It is based on the synthesis of multiple initiatives from a wide variety of fields to manage Lluch’s legacy and reflect his civic, academic, political, cultural and sporting concerns. This pluralism, along with the generosity and heterogeneity of its founders, has been the guide and key to the Foundation’s success ever since.
The figure of Lluch became a benchmark for democratic values, tolerance, peace, progress, freedom, equality and especially dialogue; they are all essential and necessary for civil coexistence. That’s why today his name is mentioned in squares, streets, hospitals, libraries, institutes, schools or on subway and bus lines.
From the family, we can only express gratitude to any individual or institution, anonymous or public, who helps, cooperates or promotes the preservation of the memory of our father, partner, brother, brother-in-law. , uncle or grandfather alive. The immense talent, knowledge and devoted participation of all members and collaborators of the foundation, ‘Lluchià ’ continues to explore the tireless working spirit, the search for solutions to the different challenges life brings to us, and the ways to achieve the “maximum”. “equality and fraternity among people living in society” left us while writing one of his numerous articles that helped him build a unique, recognized and respected profile.
It’s been 20 exciting years, and we’re excited to know that the unique nature of the Foundation still has a long way to go before it continues to be a useful tool for improving society and generating critical thinking.
Source: Informacion
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