Laughter, courage, rebellion

When is laughter an unconquerable act of self-assertion against oppression, crises, or absurdities? Is a generation that does not rebel against "the old" already aging? And is a society that obeys blindly already at its end? Can only courage protect human dignity? And is there a duty or at least a right to civil disobedience against the state? "The book 1984 was overwritten by the reality of 1989; civil society engagement has toppled walls as well as dictatorial power. A legacy that we are currently squandering," says director Alexander Hauer, discussing with a distinguished panel how humor can become an effective method of questioning and resistance, how children do not have to be obedient to develop their own personality, and how protest, rebellion, and resistance can serve the realization of democratic ideals. A conversation about the value of freedom. With: Lisz Hirn | Author and philosopher Paulus Hochgatterer | Child psychiatrist and writer Fritz Jergitsch | Founder of Tagespresse and author Elisabeth Holzleithner | University professor of legal philosophy Alexander Hauer | Moderator