According to the critical theorists, individuals in modern industrial societies have lost their ability to negate. This means that
A) individual freedom has been lost and replaced by an unquestioned adherence to instrumental and technologically driven forms of thought.
B) critical discussion of pressing societal issues is openly discussed in the public sphere.
C) individuals resort to the use of their leisure time to protest the conditions of their existence.
D) Individual freedom has been strengthened while being replaced by technology

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The concept of negation refers to the ability to question and challenge societal norms and structures. Critical theorists argue that in modern industrial societies, individuals have lost this ability, and instead unquestioningly accept instrumental and technologically driven forms of thought, leading to a loss of individual freedom. Option B is not correct as critical theorists do not believe that critical discussion of pressing societal issues is openly discussed in the public sphere. Option C is not entirely accurate as leisure time activity is not the only way individuals try to protest their existence. Option D is contradictory to the assertion made by critical theorists about the loss of individual freedom.

According to the Critical Theorists, Individuals in Modern Industrial Societies