Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
Theodor W. Adorno
Born: September 11, 1903
Died: August 6, 1969 (aged 65)
Bio: Theodor W. Adorno was a German philosopher, sociologist, and composer known for his critical theory of society.
Known for:
- Dialectic of Enlightenment (1944)
- Minima Moralia (1951)
- Aesthetic Theory
- Negative Dialectics (1966)
- The Jargon of Authenticity (1964)
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