Felix Marquardt

Felix Marquardt, former mainstream journalist and recovering addict who now explores media, propaganda, trauma, and societal healing. He connects addiction and propaganda as twin social fixes. He recounts Sweden’s eugenics past, critiques schooling and elite hypocrisy, and outlines Black Elephant’s protocol for collective recovery and reconnection.

Felix Marquardt is a former mainstream media journalist and recovering drug addict who founded the vulnerability-based social network, Black Elephant. He dives deep into how propaganda is like addiction, with media creating a drug-like response in its audience. Felix discusses the importance of recognizing this addiction and suggests ways to break free by diversifying news sources and embracing vulnerability. He calls for the West to listen more, confront its colonial past, and highlights the potential for transformative change through collective pain.