Time pressure has become the central challenge for political action. Catastrophes, crises, wars, and the great transformation process of society toward climate neutrality overlap and leave little room for communication and democratic processes. Freedom, prosperity and, not least, the right to one's own time seem to be increasingly called into question by the countermeasures taken by those with political responsibility. However, if action is not taken in time, these goods are also threatened. Are there ways out of this dilemma?