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Mentioned in 17 episodes

Dialectic of Enlightenment

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Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno's "Dialectic of Enlightenment" is a complex and influential work of critical theory, exploring the relationship between reason, myth, and domination.

The authors argue that the Enlightenment's emphasis on reason has paradoxically led to new forms of domination and control.

They trace the development of instrumental reason, which reduces everything to means-ends calculations, and its role in shaping modern society.

The book explores the interplay between reason and myth, arguing that myth is not simply irrational but can also be a source of critical insight.

"Dialectic of Enlightenment" remains a challenging but rewarding read, offering profound insights into the complexities of modernity and the dangers of unchecked rationality.

Mentioned by

Richard Gilman Opalski

Daniel Garner

Ellie Anderson

Susan Neiman

Jason Ananda Josephson Storm

Andrew Keen

Mentioned in 17 episodes

Mentioned by

Stephen West

as a scathing investigation into what went wrong with the Enlightenment, discussed in the context of the Frankfurt School.

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Episode #143 ... Jürgen Habermas pt. 1 - The Public Sphere

Mentioned as a difficult but central book that argues the Enlightenment unleashes domination as a mode of behavior.

55 snips

Class 15: Hannah Arendt, Totalitarianism and the Nature of Evil

Mentioned by a speaker when discussing the effectiveness of fascism despite its proponents' stupidity.

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Mark Fisher vs. Peter Thiel: Acid Communism Against the Coming Fascism with Jac Lewis

Mentioned by

Tod Worner

in the context of the Frankfurt School and their work on critical theory.

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Critical Theory from Marx to Marcuse w/ Carl Trueman

Mentioned by

Matthew Remski

in the context of their observations on capitalism's vastness and its contribution to paranoia and conspiracy theories.

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257: AI Gurus

Discussed at length for its critique of the Enlightenment and its internal contradictions.

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117: Max Horkheimer & Theodore Adorno - Dialectic of Enlightenment, Part 1

Mentioned by

Richard Gilman Opalski

in the context of a discussion about the capitalist predation of human loneliness.

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Marxism, Anarchism, and the Power of Communist Imagination: Richard Gilman-Opalsky on Utopia and Revolution

Mentioned as the most important text of the course, though a difficult one to read.

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Class 14: The Frankfurt School

Daniel Garner

references this book when talking about the Enlightenment.

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Sweeny vs Bard #63 w. Daniel Gardner of O. G. Rose - Belonging and Process

Mentioned by the speaker as a book exploring the stupidity of cleverness, particularly in the context of the rise of Hitler.

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A Reading of "Against Knowingness" from Adorno & Horkheimer's 'Dialectic of Enlightenment'

Mentioned by

Dirk Moses

in the context of post-war German intellectual culture and its response to the Holocaust.

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Primo Levi Reads Dante: The role of literature in our world

Mentioned by

Ellie Anderson

when discussing the Frankfurt School's critique of entertainment as mind-numbing and part of the culture industry.

Fun

Scheduled to be covered in the next episode.

116: Nietzsche’s Inaugural Address - Homer & Classical Philology

Mentioned by

Susan Neiman

in the context of critical theory and its influence on the 'woke' left.

Whose Word is 'Woke'?

Mentioned by

Jacob Howland

when discussing critical theory and its origins.

#628: The Rise of Secular Religion and the New Puritanism

Mentioned by

Ellie Anderson

, who refers to a passing mention of air conditioning in theaters in the book.

Air

Mentioned by the podcast host as authors whose work on critical theory and its engagement with Nietzsche's philosophy will be discussed in a future episode.