Jonathan Franzen on Birdwatching, Climate Change, and His Student Days in Schwabing

In an interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung, author Jonathan Franzen discusses his student years in Munich's Schwabing district, his animosity toward cats, and his belief that climate change is now unstoppable. Franzen, known for novels like "The Corrections" and "Freedom," is also an avid birdwatcher and has written extensively about bird conservation. He argues that birdwatching reduces fear of death and that humanity must accept the inevitability of climate change rather than deny it.