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2017 Reprint of 1909 Edition. The story describes a world in which most of the human population has lost the ability to live on the surface of the Earth. Each individual now lives in isolation below ground in a standard room, with all bodily and spiritual needs met by the omnipotent, global Machine. Travel is permitted, but is unpopular and rarely necessary. Communication is made via a kind of instant messaging/video conferencing machine with which people conduct their only activity: the sharing of ideas and what passes for knowledge. It is intended as a chilling reminder of the possible consequences on over reliance on machines and the changes to human capacity and character that could result from this over dependence. Consider a classic of the science fiction genre and a prescient warning about our reliance on machine technology.
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The Machine Stops, Edward M. Forster
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- Année de publication
- 2017
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- Titre
- The Machine Stops
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Edward M. Forster
- Éditeur
- Martino Fine Books
- Publié
- 2017
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 34
- ISBN10
- 168422098X
- ISBN13
- 9781684220984
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Thèmes religieux, Science-fiction, Classiques, Histoires, Angleterre, Dystopie, Critique sociale, Voyage, Conseils, astuces, idées, Isolement
- Description
- 2017 Reprint of 1909 Edition. The story describes a world in which most of the human population has lost the ability to live on the surface of the Earth. Each individual now lives in isolation below ground in a standard room, with all bodily and spiritual needs met by the omnipotent, global Machine. Travel is permitted, but is unpopular and rarely necessary. Communication is made via a kind of instant messaging/video conferencing machine with which people conduct their only activity: the sharing of ideas and what passes for knowledge. It is intended as a chilling reminder of the possible consequences on over reliance on machines and the changes to human capacity and character that could result from this over dependence. Consider a classic of the science fiction genre and a prescient warning about our reliance on machine technology.