AtomicQuote

Theodor W. Adorno Quote

In so far as the culture industry arouses a feeling of well-being that the world is precisely in that order suggested by the culture industry, the substitute gratification which it prepares for human beings cheats them out of the same happiness which it deceitfully projects.

Theodor W. Adorno

In so far as the culture industry arouses a feeling of well-being that the world is precisely in that order suggested by the culture industry, the substitute gratification which it prepares for human beings cheats them out of the same happiness which it deceitfully projects.

Tags: critical, philosophy

Related Quotes

If we had to earn our age by thinking for ourselves at least once a year, only a handful of people would reach adulthood.

Mokokoma Mokhonoana

If we had to earn our age by thinking for ourselves at least once a year, only a handful of people would reach adulthood.

Tags: adult, adults, age, age is nothing but a number, aphorism, aphorisms, aphorist, aphorists, child, childhood

When we all play our part the world will run as designed. Do your part and do it now!

TemitOpe Ibrahim

When we all play our part the world will run as designed. Do your part and do it now!

Tags: complete, completeness, critical, design, diversity, do, everyone is important, god, inspirational, motivational

And our few good times will be rare because we have the critical senseand are not easy to fool with laughter

Charles Bukowski

and our few good times will be rare because we have the critical senseand are not easy to fool with laughter

Tags: bliss, critical, good times, happiness, laughter

When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself

Earl Nightingale

When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself

Tags: critical, criticize, judge, judgement, judgemental

I am my own biggest critic. Before anyone else has criticized me, I have already criticized myself. But for the rest of my life, I am going to be with me and I don't want to spend my life with someone...

C. JoyBell C.

I am my own biggest critic. Before anyone else has criticized me, I have already criticized myself. But for the rest of my life, I am going to be with me and I don't want to spend my life with someone...

Tags: acceptance, bravery, courage, critic, critical, criticism, criticize, growing, growth, inspirational life

Speak truth even if you be aloneFor truth hath no friend but itselfKhoiSan Book of Wisdom

rassool jibraeel snyman

Speak truth even if you be aloneFor truth hath no friend but itselfKhoiSan Book of Wisdom

Tags: critical, critical spirit truth, critical theory, philosophy of life people, thinking, truth

Judging others is too often escapism dressed in the garb of righteous indignation, whereby I dutifully point out in others that which I probably should be pointing out in myself.

Craig D. Lounsbrough

Judging others is too often escapism dressed in the garb of righteous indignation, whereby I dutifully point out in others that which I probably should be pointing out in myself.

Tags: condemn, condemnation, critical, escapism, judge, judgement, judgmental, justice, self assessment, self examination

True resistance begins with people confronting pain... and wanting to do something to change it.

Bell Hooks

True resistance begins with people confronting pain... and wanting to do something to change it.

Tags: critical, pain, resistance, solidarity

Dr. Morris believes, and I strongly agree, that couples are most likely to bond securely when they have not rushed the dating experience. Time is the critical ingredient.

James C. Dobson

Dr. Morris believes, and I strongly agree, that couples are most likely to bond securely when they have not rushed the dating experience. Time is the critical ingredient.

Tags: bond, couples, critical, dating, dr morris, experience, have, ingredient, not, rushed

The critical period of matrimony is breakfast-time.

A. P. Herbert

The critical period of matrimony is breakfast-time.

Tags: marriage, period, matrimony, critical