Realitätsschock

Do you feel like the world has gone off the rails?

You are not alone – most people have experienced a shock to reality in recent years: Our perception of the world has often turned out to be a collective illusion. Who would have expected Trump to win the election and the British to vote for Brexit? That hundreds of thousands would flee to Europe, with tens of thousands dying in the process? That so many democracies would tilt to the right? That climate change would become so palpable so quickly, leading to the emergence of a global youth climate movement overnight?

In his new book, Sascha Lobo explains why the world seems to have suddenly gone awry. In his extensive analysis, he examines the origins of these drastic changes and what we can and must learn from them.

Those who read "Reality Shock" will understand why so many previously taken-for-granted assumptions have simply evaporated. They will recognize that most crises stem from globalization and digitalization. Furthermore, they will be better equipped for the upcoming fractures and changes, both in politics and in everyday life.

Our approach to the reality shock will determine how we live in the coming decades. This book shows how we can overcome the paralysis of shock to regain our agency and better cope with the exhausting complexity of the world.