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„The crisis machine - fear and rule in liberal democracy“

„The crisis machine - fear and rule in liberal democracy“

Invitation to the book reading: Author: Markus Vahlefeld Date: Wed, 25.2.2026 Time: 19:00 - 21:30 (admission from 18:30) Location: Munich (The exact location will be announced with the confirmation of participation) Book description: „Behind the supposed freedom of ideology of liberal democracies hides in truth a view of the world and humanity that threatens humanity in its total mania for feasibility. Markus Vahlefeld reveals why what currently seems like sheer madness in political and sociological terms is the logical consequence of basic assumptions that have been propagated for decades. After all, liberal democracies were never liberal in their practical form. And now they are also turning democracy into a lie."
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Invitation to the book reading: 

Author: Markus Vahlefeld
Date: Wed, 25.2. 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (Admission from 6:30 p.m.)
Location: Munich (The exact location will be announced upon confirmation of participation.)

Book Description: 

„The supposed ideological freedom of liberal democracies actually conceals a view of the world and humanity that threatens humanity in its total mania for feasibility. Markus Vahlefeld reveals why what currently seems like sheer madness in political and sociological terms is the logical consequence of basic assumptions that have been propagated for decades. After all, liberal democracies were never liberal in their practical form. And now they are also turning democracy into a lie.“

The author:
Markus Vahlefeld, born in Hong Kong in 1966, German-British, grew up in Hamburg, graduated from high school in Washington, D.C., studied philosophy in Bonn, Berlin and Barcelona. His book „Mal eben kurz die Welt retten“, published in 2017, became a bestseller. This was followed in 2018 by „Macht hoch die Tür - Das System Merkel und die Spaltung Deutschlands“. In addition to his work as an essayist and political commentator (permanent author on Achse des Guten, achgut.com), Vahlefeld produces the weekly gourmet programme „Leib und Speise“ on KONTRAFUNK. 

Admission is free.

Registration via https://erasmus-stiftung.de/angebote/

The crisis machine - fear and rule in liberal democracy