Mensch!

Desperate because I see how a large part of humanity does not learn from history. Desperate because the democracy that has allowed me to live is crumbling. Democracy is never static, but dynamic. It thrives through the people who continuously work on it. Who knows this better than Michel Friedman? He calls for action - for freedom and human rights. A wake-up call to not only defend democracy but to actively shape it. With clear analyses, he exposes the dangers of resignation, media-driven sensationalism, and unfulfilled promises. This book challenges, disturbs, and inspires at the same time. It is a passionate declaration of love for democracy. An urgent appeal to fight for dignity, rights, diversity, and freedom before it is too late. Those who do not intervene now become complicit. In a time when democracy and human rights are attacked daily by extremists and autocrats, and democracies are already partially taken over by illiberal democrats and increasingly led in an authoritarian and totalitarian manner, Michel Friedman calls for not only brave discussions but also action. From one of the most important voices in the country. It is diversity that has enabled us to reflect on our thinking. Understanding our own contradictions not as a threat, but as an incentive. It has brought us knowledge and science. It has shown us that searching and continuing to search are the forces of progress and that knowledge does not last forever. Rather, through eternal questioning, it leads to the next knowledge. For truth is an incredible promise that must be questioned. Michel Friedman has not made concern blind, but has sharpened our vision. Carolin Emcke in the laudation for the awarding of the Goethe Medal to Michel Friedman.