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When Enlightenment Becomes Myth
Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer argue that reason turned into a new myth and that the culture industry standardises pleasure while promising escape. One path covers both the Dialectic of Enlightenment and the Culture Industry.
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- Text Explore· ~10 min
Odysseus and pseudo-individuality
Two key passages.
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- Argument Map· ~12 min
Mapping the dialectic and culture industry
Progress to regression; standardisation to conformity.
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- Dialogue· ~12 min
Adorno vs defenders of progress and pop
Debate.
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- Reflection· ~11 min
Dialectic and culture industry today
Tech, climate, streaming.
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