Populism, as an endemic phenomenon of social and political life, intensifies during periods of crisis and influences developments. It concerns the individual, society, and their relationship in a way that highlights the nature and content of the individual's bonds with their collective expressions. The limits and possibilities of addressing the corrosive effects of populism are discussed in this book.

Psychoanalysis, as a predominantly human-centered science, meets representatives of social and political sciences, philosophy, art, and the church. Guided by the psychoanalytic concept of seduction, the convergence with other directions is sought for the understanding of populism.