The societal division of labor obtains the dignity of an ontological condition. Herbert Marcuse More Quotes by Herbert Marcuse More Quotes From Herbert Marcuse Society ... can afford to grant more than before because its interests have become the innermost drives of its citizens. Herbert Marcuse grants interest citizens Ideas, aspirations, and objectives that, by their content, transcend the established universe of discourse and action are either repelled or reduced to terms of this universe. Herbert Marcuse aspiration action ideas Non-operational ideas are non-behavioral and subversive. The movement of thought is stopped at barriers which appear as the limits of Reason itself. Herbert Marcuse movement limits ideas The way in which a society organizes the life of its members ... is one "project" of realization among others. But once the project has become operative in the basic institutions and relations, it tends to become exclusive and to determine the development of the society as a whole. Herbert Marcuse development realization way The happy consciousness is shaky enough a thin surface over fear, frustration, and disgust. Herbert Marcuse frustration consciousness enough This is the pure form of servitude: to exist as an instrument. Herbert Marcuse pure instruments form The existing liberties and the existing gratifications are tied to the requirements of repression: they themselves become instruments of repression. Herbert Marcuse requirements instruments liberty Domination has its own aesthetics, and democratic domination has its democratic aesthetics. Herbert Marcuse aesthetics domination democratic The criterion for free choice can never be an absolute one, but neither is it entirely relative. Herbert Marcuse criteria absolutes choices While it [tolerance] is more or less quietly and constitutionally withdrawn from the opposition, it is made compulsory behavior with respect to established policies. Herbert Marcuse tolerance behavior made The range of choice open to the individual is not the decisive factor in determining the degree of human freedom, but what can be chosen and what is chosen by the individual. Herbert Marcuse individual degrees choices
