Submitted by BernardJOrtcutt t3_zvnq0i in philosophy
-oRocketSurgeryo- t1_j1sv630 wrote
Reply to comment by wolfe1jl in /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | December 26, 2022 by BernardJOrtcutt
Habermas covers a lot of topics. He was part of the Frankfurt School when they were active. The Frankfurt School were very interesting and worth looking into. What I like about Habermas is his critique of how the legal system, the economy, and modern bureaucracies have become overgrown, autonomous and self-referential and now crowd out basic human communication and social life. It's a helpful lens for understanding a lot of the alienation we see today.
wolfe1jl t1_j1tvr93 wrote
Seem like accurate critiques. I have been wondering if we are living in late stage capitalism and if silent quieting is the beginning of the workers revolt? Have we begun to realize after sitting at home during the pandemic that we aren’t supposed to just spend our lives in cubicles in order to earn money so we can buy stuff we don’t really want or need?
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