Inflation of ideologies – why there are too many of them and why it makes many people take themselves too seriously. – Episode 34 Schallwelten from May 24, 2026
Anyone observing political debates, cultural institutions, or social media today quickly senses a paradoxical climate: never before has the number of stances, identities, "-isms," and moral codes been so vast, and at the same time, genuine understanding seems to be getting harder and harder. This precisely lies at the heart of the inflation of ideologies, as Lyotard already suggested in his reflections on postmodernism. […]
„Pure“ culture and ethnopluralism: Why purity is dangerous - Schallwelten Episode 33 from 5/11/2026
Anyone talking about culture, homeland, and belonging today quickly finds themselves in a politically charged field. Concepts like ethnopluralism, ethnocentrism, or the idea of a “pure” culture are long no longer just appearing in fringe debates. They show up in social media, in political campaigns, in pop-cultural codes, and sometimes even in seemingly harmless conversations about tradition. Because [...]
Feminism, music, and self-determination: The „rebellious sister“ of liberalism in focus – Insights from „Schallwelten“ Episode 32 of April 27, 2026
The 32nd episode of ‘Schallwelten’ addresses a theme that goes far beyond a classical debate on equality: feminism appears here as a critical companion to liberalism, as a force for self-determination, and as a corrective to cultural power relations. For self-determined people of all stripes, this perspective is productive because it does not view political intellectual history, music, and culture separately, but rather […]
What happened to liberalism – Does it still exist? Schallwelten Episode 31 from April 14, 2026
Liberalism was long considered the invisible foundation of the Western order. For many politicians, it had become as self-evident as parliamentary democracy itself. Yet precisely this self-evidence has vanished. Authoritarian systems are gaining in appeal, liberal parties are losing their cohesive power, and cultural debates are increasingly conducted in an illiberal manner. The question of whether we are witnessing the end of liberalism, […]
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