Philosophize This! cover image

Episode #110 ... The Frankfurt School pt. 3 - The Culture Industry

Philosophize This!

CHAPTER

The Product Workers of a Capitalist Society Have a Demand For

Mass media has become for people. We want ta focus on these worlds that don't really exist, so we can escape having to think about the one we're actually living in. Theodore dorno says that in an age of spiritual disenchantment, the individual experiences the need for substitute images of the divine. It obtains these through pseudo culture, hollywood idols, soaps, novels, pop tunes, lyrics and film jonra such as the wild west or the mafya. That's what he said. What we like to do is exalt these celebrities on to a pedestal and look at them as though they're these messiah like figures. Oh, it's

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner