Share this sentence
— Herbert Marcuse"The people are led to find in the productive apparatus the effective agent of thought and action to which their personal thought and action can and must be surrendered. And in this transfer, the apparatus also assumes the role of a moral agent. Conscience is absolved by reification."
Related information
Discover more quotes
Previous Quote
The question, "What is the purpose thereof?" cannot be asked about anything which is not the product of an agent; therefore we cannot ask what is the purpose of the existence of God.
— Maimonides
Next Quote
Now that I'm a free agent I mean to make my own choices, and explain them to nobody if that's what pleases me.
— James Blish
Loading recommended content...