“The intellectual is called on the carpet... Don't you conceal something? You talk a language which is suspect. You don't talk like the rest of us, like the man in the street, but rather like a foreigner who does not belong here. We have to cut you down to size, expose your tricks, purge you.”
Quote by Herbert Marcuse
Work
One-Dimensional Man: Studies in the Ideology of Advanced Industrial Society
This book delves into the philosophical implications of living in an advanced industrial society, exploring the effects on human freedom and individuality. It examines the role of ideology in shaping the modern world and the consequences of a one-dimensional existence. more
Author
Herbert Marcuse
Herbert Marcuse was a German-American philosopher born on July 19, 1898, and died on June 29, 1979. He was one of the leading figures of the Frankfurt School and is known for his work on cultural criticism and social theory. more
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