Captivating! Press secretary Jack Blind believes he can change the world. As the chief of staff of a new government, he thinks he is at the levers of power. However, he is actually being unwittingly turned into a pawn in a system where the individual is only valued as a consumer. Freedom, decency, and self-determination have become mere buzzwords. His sister tries to open Jack's eyes. Yet, he clings to the prevailing politics—until he is forced to accept a new truth. Thomas Sautner, an Austrian bestselling author, describes in a highly topical novel the almost contemporary vision of a sham democracy in times of security paranoia. His stylistic devices: dark humor, wicked wit, and biting satire. Caring Mom instead of Big Brother. Thomas Sautner shows through satire where a society intimidated by a thousand fears is headed.