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The Revolt of the Masses

Book • 1930

In this work, Ortega y Gasset traces the genesis of the 'mass-man' and analyzes his constitution, describing the rise to power and action of the masses in society.

He criticizes the masses and the mass-men, contrasting 'noble life and common life' and highlighting the barbarism and primitivism he sees in the mass-man.

The book does not refer to specific social classes but targets the bourgeois educated man who believes he has all the answers and extends his command over others, contemptuous of his ignorance in many areas.

Ortega argues that the advances of civilization have led to the accession of the masses, which threatens the future of civilization.

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