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“Look at what you worship as progress. The agricultural revolution turned you from free wanderers into slaves to the land. The Industrial Revolution robbed you of your souls and made you cruel. And the IT revolution gave you loneliness, hatred, and misery.”

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Book:Extinction
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Extinction

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Douglas Preston
Douglas Preston

Douglas Preston is an American author born on May 26, 1956. He is renowned for his suspenseful and adventurous novels, which have gained immense popularity among readers. Preston's works, including 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' and 'The Da Vinci Code', are characterized by their unique narrative style and rich imagination. more

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