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Rainer Mausfeld Why are the lambs silent? Creating fear as a technique of rule in neoliberal democracies Fear has always been considered a raw material of power, and the targeted creation of fear is an important technique of rule. In capitalist democracies, social fears relate primarily to one's own social identity and status. Democracy seeks ways to keep social fears as low as possible. Neoliberalism, on the other hand, systematically creates fear and aims to increase social uncertainty and fears of decline. The consequences of neoliberal elite rule are increasingly threatening our society and our livelihoods. Emeritus psychology professor Rainer Mausfeld traces the institutionalization of fear as a means of stabilizing rule and makes us sensitive to the diverse psychological methods of influence. https://dai-heidelberg.de/