Was Marcuse's critique of technology too pessimistic?
Some argue my focus on technology's repressive potential led to an overly pessimistic view. However, I did not advocate for the rejection of technology itself, but rather for its redirection. I believed that technology, when freed from its subservience to capitalist production and profit, could be a tool for liberation, enabling the creation of a society free from toil and scarcity, fostering genuine human flourishing.
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