“Call me Ishmael. Don’t look for malicious plagiarism or even innocent imitation here. In the end, you have to be called something. And over the last three decades I have changed so many names that I myself am already confused about where, when and what I was called. And what do you want, what is my name now? Besides, when and if you read this, I will most likely already be called something completely different. But the classic phrase is firmly stuck in the convolutions - even with my, frankly speaking, not very humanitarian education. Maybe not everyone remembers her, but many certainly do. And the name? Well, no worse than others. And there is even some irony in this, especially if you consider who is following in my footsteps. And I’ve always had a weakness for irony. Well, this good in my story is enough for ten..."