Generation Krokodilstränen

The young woke generation dominates socio-political debates. Having grown up in an apolitical era, they are now overwhelming the public with a hyper-political delusion of sensitivities. How did it get this far?

Pauline Voss' debate book decodes the power techniques of this generation and reinterprets the philosopher Michel Foucault to this end: In it, she shows why Foucault's theories can in no way serve as legitimisation for totalitarian wokeness, but - on the contrary - rather delegitimise it.

In this way, the "crocodile tears generation" is beaten with its own philosophical weapons for the first time. The author interweaves general social phenomena with personal experiences to create a vividly written generational portrait that provides answers to questions such as: How is the new philistinism constituted? Why is the crocodile tears generation trying to control sexuality? How does the loss of the physical manifest itself? And how does all this affect the culture and progress of our country?

"No area of our private lives is overshadowed by political correctness. Everything seems to be subject to a tribunal of morality, whose judge any random stranger can claim to be. At the same time, it is hardly possible to name this indiscreet access as such: The processes of discipline are so discreet that their existence is often even denied. The mere complaint about the disciplinary access to our private sphere is often seen as proof of a 'right-wing' attitude that justifies even more intensive discipline.".