In a series on the “power of words”, the German radio show Systemfragen on Deutschlandfunk produced an episode on the question why cultivated discussion so often breaks down. In it, I was interviewed on the culture of political conflict during the German Empire (1871-1918) and its implications for debating cultures in the present.
The other guests were Gregor Gysi (Die Linke), the former president of the German Bundestag Norbert Lammert, and the philosopher Anne Reichold.
The episode was broadcast on August 21, 2025. En extended version can be found online here as well as on all podcast platforms.
Many thanks to the Deutschlandfunk team and especially to Luca Rehse-Knauf, who conducted the interview.
Theo Jung 