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Max Frisch was a Swiss playwright and novelist, born on May 15, 1911, and died on April 4, 1991. Known for his unique narrative style and profound insights into modern society, Frisch is considered one of the most outstanding Swiss writers of the 20th century.

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“Technology as the knack of eliminating the world as resistance,... the technologist's worldlessness.... My mistake lay in the factthat we technologists try to live without death.”

World Trying Death Mistake Technology Lays Resistance My Mistakes Eliminating Knack

Author:Max Frisch

“Primitive peoples tried to annul death by portraying the human body--we do it by finding substitutes for the human body. Technology instead of mysticism!”

Humans Body Death Technology Findings Mysticism Substitutes Primitive Human Body Portraying

Book:Homo Faber

Source: Homo Faber

“The technologist was the final guise of the white missionary, industrialization the last gospel of a dying race and living standards a substitute for a purpose in living.”

Lasts Purpose White Race Technology Dying Standards Finals Substitutes Missionary Guise Industrialization

Author:Max Frisch

“I took the standpoint that the profession of technologist, a man who masters matter, is a masculine profession, if not the only masculine profession there is.”

Ifs Men Matter Technology Masters Profession Mastery Masculinity Masculine Standpoint

Book:Homo Faber

Source: Homo Faber

“Technology... the knack of so arranging the world that we don't have to experience it.”

World Wisdom Science Technology Computer Science And Technology Knack Arranging Computer Technology Technological Progress Science Technology Digital Technology Technology And Education Old Technology

Book:Homo Faber

Source: Homo Faber

“Technology is a way of organizing the universe so that man doesn't have to experience it.”

Men Way Universe Technology Organized Modern Technology

Author:Max Frisch

About the Author

Born: May 15, 1911
Died: April 4, 1991
Known for: Playwright
Quotes: 79

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