About Herbert Marcuse:
Herbert Marcuse was a German-American philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist, associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory. Born in Berlin, Marcuse studied at the universities of Berlin and then at Freiburg, where he received his Ph.D. He was a prominent figure in the Frankfurt-based Institute for Social Research – what later became known as the Frankfurt School. He was married to Sophie Wertheim (1924–1951), Inge Neumann (1955–1972), and Erica Sherover (1976–1979). In his written works, he criticized capitalism, modern technology, historical materialism and entertainment culture, arguing that they represent new forms of social control.
Under the rule of a repressive whole, liberty can be made into a powerful instrument of domination.
Herbert MarcuseThe criterion for free choice can never be an absolute one, but neither is it entirely relative.
Herbert MarcuseAt the highest stage of capitalism, the most necessary revolution appears as the most unlikely one.
Herbert MarcuseThose who devote their lives to earning a living are incapable of living a human existence.
Herbert Marcuse