Who understands the new world disorder? | Philosophy Hour | SRF Culture

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The times are out of joint. Trump's USA is turning away from Europe. Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine is entering its fourth year. How can we define this new, unsettling present? A conversation with historian Karl Schlögel about the beginning of a new epoch in world history. Topics in this episode: 00:00 What will the peace conference in Berlin achieve? 12:00 Why are we living in a time of upheaval? 34:00 Why is there a return to the Stalin cult in Russia? 52:00 What does neutrality mean in these times? Nothing is more difficult than defining our present. Even the multi-award-winning historian and Russia expert Karl Schlögel openly admits to still searching for the right terms to describe our current era. A time of new wars and threats of war in the heart of Europe, of wavering democracies, crumbling security alliances, and shameless autocratic power grabs. How can we understand the looming self-destruction of American democracy? What, if anything, is new about Putin's dictatorship? How could Central Europe have felt secure for so long? Have "we" learned absolutely nothing from history? In conversation with Wolfram Eilenberger, Karl Schlögel, chronicler of the 20th century and recipient of the 2025 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, discusses the darkness of the present moment—and possible paths to a brighter future. Philosophy Hour, December 21, 2025 ____________________ ✨ New conversations with fascinating guests every week 💬 Do you have questions, suggestions, or feedback? Then write to us at: [email protected] Program Director: 🎥 Director: Astrid Dolenc, Editors: Nina Weiss, Jolanda Fazzone, Martina Kuhn, Production & Management: Judith Hardegger, SRF 2025 ____________________ Subscribe to SRF Kultur Sternstunden on YouTube 🔔 https://www.youtube.com/srfkultur?sub... More culture on SRF 👉 https://www.srf.ch/kultur ____________________ "Sternstunde Philosophie" fosters in-depth and critical exchange of ideas and delves into the pressing questions of our time. "Sternstunde Philosophie" spans a wide range, from current socio-political issues to fundamental philosophical questions: Who is responsible for what, what constitutes human freedom, and what determines the meaning of our lives? Our guests are prominent figures from science, culture, politics, and business – voices that stimulate thought and reflect on and contextualize current events. ____________________ Hosted by: Barbara Bleisch   / barbarableisch   Olivia Röllin   / oliviaroellin   Yves Bossart   / bossart_yves   Wolfram Eilenberger ____________________ #SRFKultur #SRFKulturSternstunden #SRFSternstunde #Philosophy #KarlSchlögel #Russia #Democracy #SRF #Culture