The Essential Marcuse

Andrew Feenberg discusses his new collection of essays by Herbert Marcuse. The most influential radical philosopher of the 1960s, Marcuse's writings are noteworthy for their uncompromising opposition to both capitalism and communism. [10/2007] [Humanities] [Show ID: 13303]

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• Herbert
• Marcuse
• Andrew
• Feenberg
• philosophy

[niriop]

A great lecture, spoilt by a comments section of idiots.

[TurdSnatcher777]

nature? that's shit is socially and culturally constructed. nature has been lost, no one knows where to find it. what's natural? is racism natural? is imperialism natural? you are making the biggest assumption. you think that this way of living has been the only one that ever existed. very narrow way of seeing the world. primitive asshole.

[JimBowie1133]

@MrCyberGJnr , yeah, you have to learn to take a shit. Its called potty training. Do you have kids?

[johann23]

An excellent talk.

[Marat9043]

Why american nation can not learn from history, from Vietnam for example!

[GreatGrumbledook]

@archdeaconj: Nope; I am into the old fashion: Sweet Jesus was nailed to the cross for the fault of merely not knowing what truth is by stern and upright Pilate; so how can he hope to escape crucifixion?

[GreatGrumbledook]

"For these little prigs miscalculate precisely where it matters most. They attack, but everything they attack is distinguished thereby. To be attacked by a "first Christian" is not to be soiled. On the contrary: it is an honor to be opposed by "first Christians." One does not read the New Testament without a predilection for that which is maltreated in it not to speak of "the wisdom of this world," which an impudent windmaker tries in vain to ruin with "foolish preaching." ...

[GreatGrumbledook]

@archdeaconj: Why! Thou protector of this damned strumpet, talk'st thou to me of "whys"? Thou art a traitor: Off with his head! Now, by Saint Paul I swear, I will not dine until I see the same (yes: There is an unfitting Shakespeare quote for every occasion in life). Besides: To put the noble name of Nietzsche (and partly Heidegger) in line with these vile, peace mongering sophisters, these arch-enemies of both the Gods and the State is a heinous insolence! But Nietzsche may defend himself here:

[GreatGrumbledook]

@archdeaconj: O, God defend my soul from such deep sin! Shall I seem crest-fall'n in my enemy's sight? Or with pale beggar-fear impeach my height before this out-dared dastard? Ere my tongue shall wound my honour with such feeble wrong, or sound so base a parle, my teeth shall tear the slavish motive of recanting fear, and spit it bleeding in his high disgrace, where shame doth harbour, even in Marcuse's face.

[archdeaconj]

@GreatGrumbledook Oh do come out from behind those literary quotations . Why do you think Marcuse should have been executed? Would you burn his books as well? In a democracy, there is a more effective way of killing ideas than executing s/he who holds them. That is to let the mainstream media savage them using well-tested linguistic techniques of manipulation. Marcuse was and is a threat to the established order of things, but not for reasons the masses have been led to believe.