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noun
A theory proposed by Max Weber which argues that rationalization and rules trap humans in a figurative "cage" of thought.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
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noun
a cage from which there is no escape
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cage
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