verstarbt
Verstarbt is a fictional term used in speculative fiction and academic-style analyses to describe a specific transition in the treatment of human memory after death. In this framework, verstarbt refers to the stabilization of a life narrative into a durable, archive-like state that can be accessed, revisited, and, where permitted, altered by descendants or automated agents.
Origin and etymology: The term is presented within a constructed universe as having originated in a 2021
Concept and phases: Verstarbt comprises stages: onset (the moment memory begins to be curated after death), stabilization
Usage and media: In fiction and commentary, verstarbt functions as a lens to examine mortality, digital sovereignty,
Reception and critique: Supporters view verstarbt as a productive metaphor for how societies manage memory and