After biopolitics: True democracy as 21st century "lifeworld"

In this article the author, firstly, considers different aspects of contemporary neoliberalism as biopolitics, especially reflecting issue cryptodemocracy in end 20th well first decades 21st century. Or, more precisely, beginning from Foucault's articulation biopolitics both regulation and control population, multiple forms "liberal democracy" poststructualism is critically addressed. light, divergent procedural i.e., formal democracy which appears primary condition possibility for biopolitical neototalitarianism are analyzed. This West Pax Americana, simultaneously includes project EU, primarily manifested through numerous phenomena - "humanitarian interventionism" to "wars against terrorism" measures taken COVID 19. The common ground all traced back "friend-enemy" distinction, politization body conditions enabled de(con)struction homo politicus democracy. It emphasized that structural binary opposition one between East that, moreover, targets precisely otherness it perceives unbearable. second part article, argued reaffirmation polis requires a theory practice "true "democracy content" conceptually any form "formal democracy". Furthermore, true is, foremost, articulated politics local place time. Therefore, "neoliberal presentism" "the history" return falls with rebirth history. Transcendence time immanence space constitute framework comprehending knowledge remembrance which, next step, enables foundation new paideia other words, special relevance education relation political normative element emphasized. such way, author at same reflects upon necessity culture formation because always comes plural sine qua non not only ethics but civilization. potential realization subjectivity sovereignty then presented self-determination people. conclusion, process also marked by forming specific Sittlickeit multiplicity "lifeworld" come forth history, tradition, high culture. life people democratic par excellence, its particularities, opens horizons humanism century constituted final restauration politicus.