ABSTRACT
The key issue now is whether there can be any overlap between the Haye-
kian notion of spontaneous consciousness and the Horkheimerian notion of spontaneous consciousness. I believe there is such an overlap. In fact, unless
we give in to the ideological self-limitations imposed by each of these
authors’ approaches, there is no reason why we couldn’t acknowledge both
aspects: on the one hand, no single mind can ever embrace and comprehend
the whole process and result of our detailed, ongoing social interactions; on
the other hand, one of the forces driving interactions between rational
individuals is their desire to envision and create a better society.
