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philosophybits: “The capabilities (intellectual and material) of contemporary society are immeasurably greater than ever before — which means that the scope of society’s domination over the individual is immeasurably greater than ever before. Our society distinguishes itself by conquering the . . .

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“The capabilities (intellectual and material) of contemporary society are immeasurably greater than ever before — which means that the scope of society’s domination over the individual is immeasurably greater than ever before. Our society distinguishes itself by conquering the centrifugal social forces with Technology rather than Terror, on the dual basis of an overwhelming efficiency and an increasing standard of living.”

— Herbert Marcuse, One-Dimensional Man

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[Revised entry by Shane D. Courtland, Gerald Gaus, and David Schmidtz on February 25, 2026. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography]...