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Critical Theory
“A society can look inevitable because its rules shape what people can imagine instead.”
01 / SUMMARY
In short
Critical theory, historically associated with the Frankfurt School and later developments, studies domination, ideology, and possibilities for emancipation. It seeks to join social explanation with normative critique.
03 / SCENE
In the wild
A workplace practice may require economic analysis and a critique of the needs and hierarchies it reproduces.
04 / LIMIT
The limit
It does not mean any negative comment, generalized suspicion, or conspiracy theory.
FINAL NOTE
What remains
Ask which social conditions produce a belief and whether those conditions allow themselves to be questioned.