Matthias Deutschmann - Propaganda à la carte

Political scientists have been churning out books for years, all saying the same thing: democracy is in trouble. It's fading, showing signs of decay, or simply running out of time. No democracy lasts forever. Is democracy heading the way of cabaret? An outdated model, or are we already living in a post-democracy? There's no shortage of pessimism. So what now?

Our federal owl at Schloss Bellevue doesn't have the answer either, but he's willing to help shed light on gloomy dystopias: "We can only find the way to the future in the light." The auditorium goes dark. The stage blazes bright.

Let the show begin. One more thing: pessimism, too, is rooted in a lack of information. Everything will be fine!