According to Adorno and Marcuse, the locus of individual freedom lies in
A) the development of new aesthetic fashions.
B) negative thinking
C) protesting the unequal distribution of material resources
D) boycotting industries in order to better demand the production of goods that meet consumers' needs.

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Adorno and Marcuse argue that the locus of individual freedom lies in negative thinking, which involves critical reflection on the dominant cultural and economic structures of society. This type of thinking allows individuals to resist the conformist pressures of society and maintain a critical perspective on the status quo. The other choices may be forms of resistance or activism, but they do not necessarily relate to the concept of individual freedom as Adorno and Marcuse understand it.

According to Adorno and Marcuse, the Locus of Individual Freedom