

Herbert Marcuse's "One-Dimensional Man" (Part 1/2)
Sep 21, 2019
In this podcast, the hosts discuss Herbert Marcuse's 'One-Dimensional Man' and its critique of late capitalism. They explore topics such as the suppression of individuality, true and false needs, hyper consumption, and the illusion of freedom. They also delve into linguistic and political contradictions in society. This thought-provoking episode combines Marxism and Freudian psychoanalysis to challenge the norms of our current economic system.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The New Forms of Control and the Suppression of Individuality
02:45 • 3min
True and False Needs, Sublimation, and Liberation from Oppression
05:30 • 7min
The Manifestation of One-Dimensional Man
12:21 • 5min
Hyper Consumption and Communism
17:12 • 12min
Liberation and the Illusion of Freedom
28:53 • 16min
Linguistic and Political Contradictions
44:44 • 6min