From Freedom to Framework: Is liberal democracy narrowing the space for dissent?

In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, Prince Michael of Liechtenstein speaks with Karl-Peter Schwarz about the growing tension between democracy and freedom of expression in the West. Starting from a warning by Pope Leo XIV, the conversation explores whether shrinking space for dissent reflects a deeper shift in how “liberal democracy” is understood and applied. Schwarz argues that, since the end of the Cold War, democratic systems have expanded beyond governance into shaping culture,...