Philosophical ideology critique is truly the heir of a great satirical tradition, in which the motif of unmasking, exposing, baring has served for aeons now as a weapon. But modern ideology critique—according to our thesis has ominously cut itself off from the powerful traditions of laughter in satirical knowledge.

p. 16 - Kritik der zynischen Vernunft [Critique of Cynical Reason] (1983)