Catastrophic Technology in Cold War Political Thought

Medbh Hughes

doi:10.1080/01916599.2026.2690872

July 20, 2026History of European Ideas

Catastrophic Technology in Cold War Political Thought

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To examine the Frankfurt School's critical perspective on technology as articulated by Horkheimer and Adorno.
Analyzed historical texts from the Frankfurt School regarding technology and political philosophy.
Discussed the sociopolitical context of the Cold War affecting technological perceptions.
Horkheimer and Adorno are characterized as fundamentally critical of technology, seeing it as a harmful force.
The political implications of their views reflect broader concerns about technology's role in society during the Cold War.

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Critical analysis explores the Frankfurt School's stance on technology in political thought, revealing implications.

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In probably the most influential work on the Frankfurt School and technology, Andrew Feenberg characterises Max Horkheimer and Theodor W. Adorno as being ‘resolutely hostile to technology’.1 In a m...

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