Ingrid Brodnig: „Wider die Verrohung. Über die gezielte Zerstörung öffentlicher Debatten"

Lecture and discussion

Bestselling author Ingrid Brodnig shows in her book "Wider die Verrohung. On the deliberate destruction of public debates", Ingrid Brodnig shows how the emotionalization of public debates and the brutalization of the social climate is deliberately brought about by political and social actors today. Because in the age of social media, the only thing that counts is whoever is the loudest and most aggressive gets the most reach. These tendencies are not only becoming increasingly dangerous for people, but also for society as a whole and for our democracies, when public hate speech and fake news are part of everyday life.

But how can we talk to each other respectfully again, despite differences of opinion? How can discussions be conducted calmly and objectively - online and at the kitchen table? And how can I as an individual make a difference in these heated times?

Following her analysis, Ingrid Brodnig gives numerous tips and suggestions on how we can recognize such escalation patterns and react to them so that we can find solutions together again as a community - because she is convinced that each and every one of us can have a positive influence on how we talk to each other in our society.

With: Ingrid Brodnig (journalist & author)