What is Europe’s soft power today - and is it strong enough to carry this continent into the future with sovereignty and confidence? In this episode of Tomorrow Thinking, Johann Alexis speaks with Olivier Guez - bestselling author and one of the sharpest chroniclers of Europe today: winner of the Prix Renaudot for his novel “The Disappearance of Josef Mengele,” co-author of the multi-award-winning film “The People vs. Fritz Bauer,” columnist for Le Monde, The New York Times, FAZ, among others - and most recently Visiting Professor at Princeton University. We talk about: - his Berlin years of radical freedom, history, and electronic music - American Spleen: how he sensed America’s decline long before Trump - Europe’s soft power today: quality of life, culture, cities, universities - and why this is Europe’s true strategic capital - the destroyed cultural center of Europe after the disappearance of its Jewish and German mediators - the idea of a European culture - from “schnitzel maps” to a potential Forum for Europe in Baden-Baden - and Johann Alexis’ art work “truth is CAPITAL”: truth, capital, and the loss of a shared center Olivier Guez argues: Europe will only remain relevant if it becomes desirable again - politically, culturally, morally. A must-listen. You won’t find this perspective anywhere else. Podcast Description Tomorrow Thinking is the podcast by Johann Alexis von Haehling, where art, business, technology and society meet. He speaks with people who are shaping the future - thinkers, builders, creators and leaders. Each episode explores transformation, responsibility and imagination - and asks how we can build a better future in Europe and beyond. About Johann Alexis von Haehling An artist and curator who connects his practice with future thinking and societal innovation. www.johannalexis.com Production Concept & Host: Johann Alexis von Haehling Producer: Malcolm Gompf Co-Creation: Gianna von Haehling - www.la-maison.co Music: Tomorrow Thinking Theme by Malcolm Gompf Special thanks to BBUG Fellowship 2025 for the intellectual and formal framework. Contact Instagram: @johann.alexis LinkedIn: Johann Alexis von Haehling Website and newsletter: www.tomorrow-thinking.com