Political scientist and author Isabella Hermann in conversation with curator Jan Waizenhöfer (DTM).
Our crisis-ridden era is shaped by dystopias in (pop) culture and science fiction. Yet anti-dystopias set themselves against these bleak visions of the future. In anti-dystopian stories, people fight for justice and solidarity-based communities despite catastrophes. Change is precisely not seen as loss here, but as an opportunity to shape the future for the better. This outlook can also be a powerful narrative for change in the here and now.