Byung-Chul Han: Why Democracy Empties Itself Without Respect

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Before we begin, let me ask you a question that is meant to unsettle and awaken awareness: can democracy exist when we have lost respect for one another?

In this video, we delve into one of the most powerful ideas in the thought of Byung-Chul Han, articulated with particular clarity in Spain when he received the Princess of Asturias Award: there is no stronger social bond than respect, and without respect democracy is emptied of meaning. Throughout this reflection, we examine how respect, the social bond, democracy, community, listening, distance, neoliberalism, digital capitalism, the performance society, polarization, narcissism, and the crisis of human connection shape the political and social landscape of our time.

We live in a hyperconnected yet deeply fragmented society, where the other ceases to be an interlocutor and becomes an enemy. This video offers a philosophical and political reflection on how the loss of respect erodes coexistence, hollows out democracy, and turns politics into spectacle. This is not a superficial critique, but an invitation to think slowly, to recover the value of listening, and to resist the logic of permanent confrontation.

If you are interested in critical thinking, contemporary philosophy, and the ideas of Byung-Chul Han applied to today’s reality, this content is for you.

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Do you think it is still possible to rebuild respect as the foundation of democracy?

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