For example, it is stated in Agger (1998:88) that Marx's "failure to separate selfreflection and communication from technology led to economic determinism". ... Hence this argument contributes directly to the criticism towards Marxism as it is too scientific and deterministic as mentioned above. ... According to Marcuse (cited in Ritzer, 2011:285) "technology, no matter how pure,' sustains and streamlines the continuum of domination". ... Critical theory sees technology as the proxy to mental oppression of the mass society which directly poses a threat to democrac...

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