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What was the primary focus of Kraus's critiques?

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The primary focus of Kraus's critiques was media, particularly the press and journalism, which he saw as sensationalist, trivial, and lacking in intellectual rigor. He believed that the media's focus on superficial entertainment and its tendency to distort or manipulate information was detrimental to society and hindered the pursuit of truth and genuine cultural progress.
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