Der überflüssige Mensch

An essay on the dignity of man in late capitalism. According to the murderous logic of late capitalism, those who produce nothing and consume nothing are redundant. Overpopulation is deemed the greatest problem of our planet by the international elites. But if humanity is to be reduced, who should disappear, asks Trojanow in his humanistic polemic against the redundancy of man. In his compelling analyses, he connects the devastation of climate change, the ruthlessness of neoliberal labor market policies, and the mass media apocalypses that we, the apparent winners, follow with enthusiasm. Yet we are mistaken: it concerns us too. It concerns everything.