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“The industrialist’s dream was to replace them entirely—with machines.”

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This book delves into the complexities of being human, examining the social, psychological, and technological aspects that shape our existence. It explores how humans interact with each other and the environment, and the ways in which technology and societal changes are altering our understanding of what it means to be human. more

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Douglas Rushkoff

Douglas Rushkoff is a writer, media theorist, and cultural critic of the digital age. Born on February 18, 1961, he is renowned for his profound insights into technology, media, and culture. Rushkoff's work covers a wide range of topics from personal technology to global politics, frequently exploring how technology shapes social structures and human behavior. more

“For three months after the United States declared war on Germany the Masses kept on assailing the jingoists, the profiteers, and the capitalists who caused the beating and deportation of strikers, the Post Office censorship, and other evils which had been loosed in the campaign to silence all critics of the war administration.”

War Germany Censorship World War I Post Office World War 1 Capitalists

Book:Art Young: His Life and Times

Source: Art Young: His Life and Times

“Some people slammed their doors, others didn't,” he told me in his acquired, patient tone. “I had to deal with a lot of rejection in a way I never had before. Some days, I ate very little and walked slowly. It was a discipline I needed away from a world where I could have everything.”

Sustainability Slow Down Minimalism Capitalists Dealing With Rejection Slow Travel

Book:Relish In the Tread

Source: Relish In the Tread

“This group of capitalists has cornered and exploited the world’s resources and the staples required for civilized living; they have been able to do this because they have owned and controlled the world’s wealth through their interlocking directorates and have retained it in their own hands. They have made possible the vast differences existing between the very rich and the very poor; they love money and the power which money gives; they have stood behind governments and politicians; they have controlled the electorate; they have made possible the narrow nationalistic aims of selfish politics; they have financed the world businesses and controlled oil, coal, power, light and transportation; they control publicly or sub rosa the world’s banking accounts. The responsibility for the widespread misery to be found today in every country in the world lies predominantly at the door of certain major interrelated groups of business-men, bankers, executives of international cartels, monopolies, trusts and organizations and directors of huge corporations who work for corporate or personal gain.”

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Book:Problems of Humanity

Source: Problems of Humanity