"Freedom would be not to choose between black and white but to abjure such prescribed choices"
- Theodor Adorno
About this Quote
Theodor Adorno recommends that real liberty does not depend on choosing between predetermined, minimal choices, such as black and white. Instead, real freedom involves turning down and moving beyond these prescribed choices entirely, opening up brand-new possibilities and point of views. Adorno stresses the value of breaking free from societal standards and expectations, in order to genuinely exercise specific autonomy and accomplish freedom.
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