Violence, accidents, addiction, discrimination, hate speech and extremism - men dominate the statistics of the abyss: they cause twice as many traffic accidents, commit by far the most crimes and therefore also occupy 94% of places in German prisons. 75 percent of alcohol-related deaths each year are male and more than 80 percent of domestic violence is perpetrated by men. These figures not only represent pain and grief - they also cause immense costs.

In an interview with Bärbel Schäfer, author Boris von Heesen explains how high the price we all pay for toxic male behavior is: They cost this country over 63 billion euros every year - at least. He explains the causes and shows how we can counter this dramatic imbalance: by creating a society in which all genders can develop their potential free from patriarchal clichés and entrenched role models.