Herbert Marcuse (1898–1979) was a renowned German-American philosopher, political theorist, and leading member of the Frankfurt School, whose ideas profoundly shaped Critical Theory, Neo-Marxism, and twentieth-century political philosophy. Combining Marxism, Freudian psychoanalysis, and existential philosophy, Marcuse challenged the foundations of modern industrial society, arguing that consumerism, technology, and mass media create “false needs” that suppressContinue reading “Herbert Marcuse: Critical Theory, One-Dimensional Man, Frankfurt School & Political Philosophy”