Adorno prized pragmatic return over institutionalized conformity dressed as wounded dignity

Evidence

The old rule that the returning exile should have a look round to see what he can achieve seems to me to hold more wisdom than today’s institutionalized demand for the opposite, supported by the petty-bourgeoisie, who misuse their wounded dignity as an excuse for the most wretched conformism. — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 1951

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Adorno’s theory aimed at practical triumph over prevailing circumstances. — Dirk Braunstein, Adorno’s Critique of Political Economy, 1026

Broader Connections

• Adorno’s theory aimed at practical triumph over prevailing circumstances. #corroborates (0.80) — Dirk Braunstein, Adorno’s Critique of Political Economy, 1026