| − | [[Louis Althusser]] (1918-90) was a French [[Marxist]] philosopher who believed that . | + | [[Louis Althusser]] (1918-90) was a French [[Marxist]] philosopher who believed that capitalism controlled institutions such as education and the mass media to spread their beliefs across society,as well as the police and the military to repress rebellious workers. He believed free will was all an illusion and the capitalist elite controlled society like puppets. |