The crises continue unabated: pandemic, inflation, war, climate change, migration—we are practically on constant alert. Added to this are profound changes caused by ecological, economic, and technological upheavals that are replacing the familiar and creating uncertainty. Fear seems to be the new basic emotion of our time—it affects all areas of life, changing the way we think, act, and interact with each other. Harald Lesch explores the question of how we can counter this fear before it becomes the currency of populist opinion-making…

This Terra X episode will be broadcast on March 10, 2026, at 10.50 PM on ZDF, and will be available for streaming at ZDF Streaming Portal as of March 9, 2026, 8 AM.