Civilization has always faced revolts against its repression of nature.

Evidence

Horkheimer saw civilization as having been attended from the beginning by opposition to, and revolts against, the repression of nature, in the form of social rebellions, individual crimes and psychological disturbances. — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 1469

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  • XREF: connects to: Repression of nature throughout civilization provokes revenge in social rebellion. — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 1469; Power is always negotiated, suspended and resisted rather than absolute. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 1667; Preserving nature within civilization always means dominating it more completely — Theodor W. Adorno, Minima Moralia: Reflections from…, 145 (+1 more)

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