Interview with Alexander Görlach: Why everything is interconnected
Alexander Görlach is a professor of democracy, author and one of the most influential voices regarding the future of liberal societies. In his work, he combines ethics, religion, technology and international politics – always with a focus on what holds modern democracies together at their core.
In our conversation, Görlach talks about his unusual academic career, which has taken him from Rome to Cairo to Harvard. The common thread running through all these stages is his curiosity about the world and his deep interest in understanding how people think, act and live together.
We talk about the focus of his current lectures and why he is convinced that in a networked world, everything is connected. He sheds light on topics such as:
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how artificial intelligence and new technologies are changing democratic processes,
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the geopolitical developments that will have a greater impact on our societies in the future,
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and the connections that often only become visible at second glance.
Together, we look ahead: Which issues will be particularly relevant for democracies in the coming years? Which global developments deserve attention now? And which questions concern Görlach most personally?
A conversation about the broad outlines of our time and about how liberal societies can find their bearings while the world is changing rapidly.