Communication Quote by Herbert Marcuse
“Thought and speech are of a thinking and speaking subject, and if the life of the latter depends on the performance of a superimposed function, it depends on fulfilling the requirements of this function thus it depends on those who control these requirements.”
About This Quote
Source Book: "One-Dimensional Man", 1964
Control over societal functions determines who holds power and shapes reality.
In simple terms: Power lies in controlling systems.
Question who sets the rules.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- government policy
- corporate governance
- media narratives
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Who controls the requirements you follow?
- How can individuals influence systemic control?
Complex to change entrenched systems.