We inhabit our feelings like houses. These inner landscapes shape our decisions and are the result of numerous influences from birth to adulthood. When familiar certainties crumble, when a world taken for granted disappears, it deeply unsettles people, without them quite knowing why. Anti-democrats exploit this and stoke fear, because democracy presupposes trust, security, and confidence. But these are feelings, not something that can be rationally learned or explained. They must be lived, vitally acquired in reality. Only then does a sense of belonging and confidence in the future become possible. Harald Welzer shows what our global relations are made of. And how effective it would be for our democracy to have an enlightened, proactive politics of emotions. biography Harald Welzer is one of Germany's most outspoken intellectuals. With wit and incisive arguments, he advocates for a better and more open society, for sustainability and democracy. He is the director of Futurzwei – Foundation for Sustainability and Professor of Transformation Design at the University of Flensburg. He also teaches at the University of St. Gallen and ETH Zurich. His books published by Fischer include: "Thinking for Yourself" (2013), "The Smart Dictatorship: An Attack on Our Freedom" (2016), and "Everything Could Be Different: A Social Utopia for Free People" (2019). His books have been published in 21 countries. New product