Michael Hauser

Michael Hauser is a Czech philosopher, translator and founder of SOK (Association for Leftist Theory), which he also chaired until 2014. He became a member of the Council of Česká televize (Czech television) in March 2014.

Václav Havel and the meaning of socialism

Ten years on from his death, the Czech dissident and former leader may be a hero to the Right, but his ideas were radically egalitarian

By Michael Hauser

/ 23 Jan 2022

Václav Havel and the meaning of socialism

The post-politics of 1989 are the root of Europe's anti-liberal turn

1989 was hailed as the end of politics, but it created the conditions for regressive populism to emerge 30 years later.

By Michael Hauser

/ 15 Nov 2019

The post-politics of 1989 are the root of Europe's anti-liberal turn

Theodor Adorno and the Prague Spring 1968

There was nearly society-wide consensus that as a power, the communist party could create a more democratic and humane society than those in western liberal capitalism.

By Michael Hauser

/ 15 Aug 2018

Theodor Adorno and the Prague Spring 1968

There was nearly society-wide consensus that as a power, the communist party could create a more democratic and humane society than those in western liberal capitalism.

By Michael Hauser

/ 15 Aug 2018

Europe in a labyrinth and the material power of ideas

The Greek government has the mandate to revive the idea of solidarity and social justice, but also the idea of the economy itself.

By Michael Hauser

/ 25 Mar 2015