In search of the conditions for a good life, four critical young people engage in a conversation with their former lecturer. They cannot agree with the judgment of critical minds that the reason for the prevention of a good life lies in the folly of neoliberal madness. Whether it’s unconditional basic income, redistribution, environmental, animal, and climate protection, Fridays for Future, or public health – with every topic, they ask themselves the question: Can capitalist economic growth be the key to a carefree, good life for everyone? Step by step, their discussion leads them to the principles that have functionalized an entire society from cradle to grave for growth. They encounter numerous contradictions that deliver a devastating verdict on the prevailing democracies and their promises of prosperity for all, which are nowhere visible in the world. For those who believe that the future must begin now, this polemic may be of great benefit.