Freiheit und Angst

Abstract

Fears caused by crisis reveal the fragility of open societies. The usual narrative sees liberal right securing individual freedom, yet it guarantees this promise by means of constant government interventions. Specifically in light of the example of dealing with fear, one can show how a network of technologies of care arises out of the guarantee of the freedom of right - a network that fosters repressive and paternalistic tendencies. In opposition to this “liberal logic” of freedom, one ought to adhere to a self-reflexivity of right that overturns the aporias in a productive manner.