Theodor Adorno : Key Concepts -

Co-authored with Max Horkheimer in 1944, this work argues that the Enlightenment—originally intended to liberate humanity from fear and myth through reason—has "reverted to mythology".

Adorno’s most famous social concept posits that popular culture functions like a factory, producing standardized goods that ensure the continued obedience of the masses to market interests. Theodor W. Adorno - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Theodor Adorno : Key Concepts

: Reason has shifted from a tool for understanding to a tool for control. It views nature and humans purely in terms of their utility and calculable value. Co-authored with Max Horkheimer in 1944, this work