The text provides excerpts from Theodor W. Adorno’s 1962 lecture, “Zur Bekämpfung des Antisemitismus heute”, in which the sociologist analyzes the persistence of anti-Jewish prejudice in post-war Germany, noting its transition into “secondary anti-Semitism” passed down through families. Adorno asserts that anti-Semitism is not an isolated flaw but a consistent part of the authoritarian, right-wing ideological platform, and he argues against facile counter-measures like positive propaganda or appeals to religion. His strategy proposes a duality of efforts: a long-term educational approach aimed at dismantling the authoritarian character structure in children, and a short-term program requiring authorities to confront established prejudices with shock and unwavering societal power. ...