The Truth About Critical Methods | James Lindsay
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The Power of Criticism
Cynical criticism, doing it and teaching other people to do it all the time, everywhere about anything. Constant cynical criticism is a solvent that can dissolve liberal societies. This lets us start telling the truth about their tactics. As Horkeheimer said, the point of a critical theory is to explain what is wrong with society. Critical theorists like Horkeheimer, Adorno, Cenzoi, and Andiangelo understand that the weakness of a liberal society lies in its greatest strength.
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