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Freedom to think for oneself

by Prof. Dr. Michael Braun

Daniela Danz receives the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Literature Prize 2026

“Free, even critical thinking is not an unreasonable demand, but a prerequisite,” emphasised Daniela Danz at the Schloss Belvedere Music School. Independent thinking is a prerequisite for writing and for political action in a liberal democracy.
June 16, 2026 Order details

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