Today self-consciousness no longer means anything but reflection on the ego as embarrassment, as realization of impotence: knowing that one is nothing. Theodor Adorno consciousnessegoembarrassment Change image and share on social
Everything that has ever been called folk art has always reflected domination. Theodor Adorno artcalldomination Change image and share on social
The hardest hit, as everywhere, are those who have no choice. Theodor Adorno choicehardhit Change image and share on social
Life has become the ideology of its own absence. Theodor Adorno absenceideologylife Change image and share on social
The almost insoluble task is to let neither the power of others, nor our own powerlessness, stupefy us. Theodor Adorno insolublepowerpowerlessness Change image and share on social
Happiness is obsolete: uneconomic. Theodor Adorno happinessobsoleteuneconomic Change image and share on social
A German is someone who cannot tell a lie without believing it himself. Theodor Adorno believegermanlie Change image and share on social
Every work of art is an uncommitted crime. Theodor Adorno artcrimeuncommitted Change image and share on social
A pencil and rubber are of more use to thought than a battalion of assistants. To happiness the same applies as to truth: one does not have it, but is in it. Theodor Adorno applyassistantbatallion Change image and share on social