Meisterwerke der Literatur und was sie uns lehren

At a time when the genetic optimization of humans is being loudly contemplated and transhumanists would prefer to overcome the deficient human being altogether, an old criticism of the "New Man" can become remarkably explosive. In his biting novella "The Dog's Heart", Mikhail Bulgakov deals with the Soviet idea of the "New Man". Written in 1925, the book was only published in 1968 - not in Russia, but in a Russian magazine in exile in Germany. Today, the novella has achieved classic status and is regarded as a sequel to Goethe's "Faust" and Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein". This time, Wolfgang M. Schmitt meets literary Youtuber Thoralf Czichon, who regularly discusses classics and new publications on his "Literatur News" channel. Czichon and Schmitt will talk about the literary possibilities of social criticism and the satirical power against totalitarian utopias.