Mastering Social Equality in Groups: Dreikurs and His Legacy in Politics and Social Participation

Abstract:We are in turbulent times, an era marked by upheaval, international conflict, and social uprising, to name only a few challenges. The nature of the difficulties varies enormously, from climate change and pandemics to territorial conflict. Yet there is a common solution for all these problems: social equality. Fifty years ago, Rudolf Dreikurs wrote a remarkable book, Social Equality—The Challenge of Today. This article examines Dreikurs’s thoughts on social equality, the need to belong, and how to interact in groups. His legacy on politics and social participation will provide ideas on how to address conflicts of the 21st century.