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bear the slightest relation to factual values, to the meaning of the products themselves."
bear the slightest relation to factual values, to the meaning of the products themselves."
What are factual values in their sense, are they to be seen as absolutes?
What are factual values in their sense, are they to be seen as absolutes?
It is the triumph of invested capital, whose title as absolute master is etched deep into the hearts
of the dispossessed in the employment line; it is the meaningful content of every film, whatever plot the
production team may have selected.

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"How formalized the procedure is can be seen when the mechanically differentiated products prove to be all alike in the end. That the difference between the Chrysler range and General Motors products is basically illusory strikes every child with a keen interest in varieties. What connoisseurs discuss as good or bad points serve only to perpetuate the semblance of competition and range of choice. The same applies to the Warner Brothers and Metro Goldwyn Mayer productions." (page 2)


"The varying budgets in the culture industry do not bear the slightest relation to factual values, to the meaning of the products themselves." What are factual values in their sense, are they to be seen as absolutes?


It is the triumph of invested capital, whose title as absolute master is etched deep into the hearts of the dispossessed in the employment line; it is the meaningful content of every film, whatever plot the production team may have selected.