Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Posted on September 26, 2016September 26, 2011 by admin “Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity.” — Karl Marx Author: Karl Marx Category: freedom Tags: freedom, Karl Marx Spread the love Related posts: Every friend of freedom must be as I think of a hero as someone Those who profess to favor freedom, and Freedom does not come without a price.