The Einstein Forum, Potsdam

The Einstein Forum
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The Einstein Forum serves the public as an open laboratory of the mind. Through different discursive formats, the forum brings together original thinkers from all over the world to explore new ideas and to question those already in the public.
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Total democracy and the parademocratic system
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What is a parademocratic system and what are the merits of opening up larger numbers of everyday institutions to democratic governance? This Einstein Forum debate takes a closer look, asking what are the advantages and disadvantages of total democracy.
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Global fascism and international cooperation amongst the far right
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In this Einstein Forum discussion, Mischa Gabowitsch talks to Benjamin Zachariah about the movement of ideas of fascism, how to pinpoint what fascism is and what the development of fascist ideologies can tell us about international cooperation between far right groups.
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Believe it or not: crises of credibility
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Fake news, populism, the bubble: these expressions have become intrinsically associated with the current political era and frame our thinking in an era of uncertainty. Yet, what lies behind the rise in disingenuity and the collapse of universal public spheres and what can be done about it?
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