The Myth of the Machine, Volume 2Shows that man himself has from the beginning been and still is the central fact of human life today. |
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... merely was arbitrary political power , as exercised under kingship and feudal authority , curbed by representative government , but in New England at least there was a healthy development of communal autonomy , alike in the congregation ...
... merely was arbitrary political power , as exercised under kingship and feudal authority , curbed by representative government , but in New England at least there was a healthy development of communal autonomy , alike in the congregation ...
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... merely to remove the student from reciprocal human contacts , but likewise to isolate him from inter- course with any part of the real world except that which has been pro- grammed for him by a higher authority , so that he will be more ...
... merely to remove the student from reciprocal human contacts , but likewise to isolate him from inter- course with any part of the real world except that which has been pro- grammed for him by a higher authority , so that he will be more ...
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... merely drastic restrictions ; it will demand economic and social changes directed toward producing goods and ser ... Mere power and mere IF THE SLEEPERS AWAKEN 413.
... merely drastic restrictions ; it will demand economic and social changes directed toward producing goods and ser ... Mere power and mere IF THE SLEEPERS AWAKEN 413.
Contents
NEW EXPLORATIONS NEW WORLDS | 3 |
RETURN OF THE SUN GOD | 28 |
THE MECHANIZED WORLD PICTURE | 51 |
Copyright | |
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abstract accepted achieved activities actually already ancient authority automatic automation became become beginning brought century civilization collective communication complex continued culture demands Descartes destruction direct economy effect effort energy environment equally established existence experience exploration fact final forces functions further future give human idea improvements increase industrial institutions intelligence invention knowledge later least less limited living machine man's mass material means mechanical megamachine megatechnics merely method military mind mode moral nature necessary never objective observed once operation organic original past perhaps physical possible power system practical present production progress proved reality remained result scientific scientists seemed sense single social society space subjective success sufficient symbolic taken technical thought tion turn ultimate United universal whole world picture York