History shows that emancipatory movements depend on the capa... - Jürgen Habermas

This quote is attributed to Jürgen Habermas.

"History shows that emancipatory movements depend on the capacity of ordinary people to imagine alternatives."

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Philosopher, Social Theorist German Born 1929 (age 97)

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