Topics such as morality, gender and climate have become substitute religions, says German philosopher Alexander Grau. We need more conservatives, more freedom and less government. Yves Bossart talks to the cultural pessimist about oat milk and the decline of the West. Topics in this episode: 00:00 Have topics such as gender and climate become substitute religions? 09:09 What does it mean to be conservative today? 16:38 Is feminism an ideology for you, Alexander Grau? 20:37 Is there a moral right or wrong? 28:44 To what extent are scientists the new priests? 35:53 What is good or true freedom? 43:27 Is self-discovery doomed to failure? 49:53 Where do you look for self-redemption, Alexander Grau? Conservatives and liberals are like sand in the gears of the left-green mainstream, says philosopher and publicist Alexander Grau. In his books and columns he likes to slander the spirit of the times - from "hypermorality" to "state feminism". For Grau it is clear: people today are still believers, but they have replaced God with numerous new idols, from gender to climate. Experts are the new priests and the self is the new redeemer god, says Grau. Yves Bossart speaks to the combative conservative about new constraints, old fears of foreign infiltration and the forest as a training ground for freedom. Sternstunde Philosophie from October 21st, 2024 ____________________ ✨ New conversations with exciting guests every week Program managers: ???? Director: Christine Rauschmeier, Editors: Jolanda Fazzone, Yvonne Sjöberg, Producer: Sandra Roth, Management: Judith Hardegger, SRF 2024 ____________________ Subscribe to SRF Kultur Sternstunden on YouTube ???? https://www.youtube.com/srfkultur?sub... More culture on Facebook ???? / srfkultur More culture on Instagram ???? / ​​srfkultur More culture at SRF ???? https://www.srf.ch/kultur ____________________ The “Sternstunde Philosophie” cultivates the in-depth and critical exchange of ideas and gets to the bottom of the burning questions of our time. The "Sternstunde Philosophie" draws a broad arc from sociopolitical current affairs to the fundamental questions of philosophy: Who is responsible for what, what does human freedom consist of, what determines our meaning in life? Guests include personalities from science, culture, politics and business - voices that stimulate thought and reflect on and classify our current events. ____________________ Moderation: Barbara Bleisch: / barbarableisch Yves Bossart: / bossart_yves Wolfram Eilenberger: http://www.wolfram-eilenberger.de/ ____________________ Social Media Netiquette from SRF: ► https://www.srf.ch/social-netiquette #SRFKultur #SRFKulturSternstunden #SRFSternstunde #Philosophie #Wokeness #Konservativ #SRF #Kultur