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The Machine Stops
Book • 1909
Published in 1909, 'The Machine Stops' is a prophetic tale by E.M.
Forster that depicts a future where humans live underground in isolated rooms, relying on 'The Machine' for all their needs.
The story follows Vashti and her son Kuno, who live on opposite sides of the world and communicate through the Machine.
Kuno's desire to experience the surface world and his warnings about the Machine's impending failure are met with resistance from Vashti, who is deeply entrenched in the Machine's culture.
The narrative explores themes of technological dependence, social isolation, and the erosion of human values, culminating in a catastrophic event when the Machine stops functioning, leading to the collapse of the society it supports.
Forster that depicts a future where humans live underground in isolated rooms, relying on 'The Machine' for all their needs.
The story follows Vashti and her son Kuno, who live on opposite sides of the world and communicate through the Machine.
Kuno's desire to experience the surface world and his warnings about the Machine's impending failure are met with resistance from Vashti, who is deeply entrenched in the Machine's culture.
The narrative explores themes of technological dependence, social isolation, and the erosion of human values, culminating in a catastrophic event when the Machine stops functioning, leading to the collapse of the society it supports.
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Curtis Yarvin as a prescient author whose work, "The Machine Stops," is relevant to modern society.
Curtis Yarvin as a prescient author whose work, "The Machine Stops," is relevant to modern society.
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