“Pessimism and optimism often come as a pair. In Adorno’s case, his deep pessimism about the contemporary social world is coupled with a strong optimism about human potential. In fact, it is the latter which explains his negative views about the contemporary social world and his demand that we should resist and change it” OptimismPessimismHuman PotentialAdorno Book:Adorno's Practical Philosophy: Living Less Wrongly Source: Adorno's Practical Philosophy: Living Less Wrongly