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The Machine Stops

Edward Morgan Forster
eng. The Machine Stops · 1909
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Main Ideas

Main Ideas

  • Humanity's dependence on technology and machines
  • Isolation and loss of personal connections in society
  • Dangers of excessive automation and control
  • Critique of a utopian society based on technology
  • Loss of individuality and freedom in a technologically advanced world
  • The necessity of human contact and communication
  • Vulnerability of complex systems and their potential collapse
  • The importance of nature and the physical world in human life
The Machine Stops
Date of publication: 2 February 2025
Updated: 10 February 2025
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Author: 
Edward Morgan Forster
Original title: eng. The Machine Stops · 1909
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