Solidarity
- date of publication: 11.03.2019
- 176 Pages
- Hanser Verlag
- hardcover
- ISBN 978-3-446-26184-6
- Deutschland: 22,00 €
- Österreich: 22,70 €
- ePUB-Format
- E-Book ISBN 978-3-446-26299-7
- E-Book Deutschland: 8,99 €
Solidarity used to be a powerful word. But when individuals were made responsible for their own happiness or misery, it acquired a bad reputation. Today, more than ever, society is divided between rich and poor. Social systems still maintain a balance. But Heinz Bude calls for a new understanding of solidarity: we should not be content with satisfying our material needs, but also recognise ourselves in other people. Only then can society find a way to reunite. In this sense, solidarity cannot replace the welfare state. But it does rely on free choice to reduce the difference between the haves and the have-nots. In a world of inequality, this approach is the only way for respect to have a fighting chance. Heinz Bude’s reflections on how to live in solidarity provide answers to the social issue of our time.