Reason … contradicts the established order of men and things on behalf of existing societal forces that… — Herbert Marcuse
Reason … contradicts the established order of men and things on behalf of existing societal forces that reveal the irrational character of this order — for “rational” is a mode of thought and action which is geared to reduce ignorance, destruction, brutality, and oppression.
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