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A review by larsdradrach
The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster
5.0
4 stars for a wonderful dystopian novel
1 extra star for writing this visionary story in 1909
In a future world people are living in isolated cubicles, they only interact with other humans though the screen and spend the day following other peoples "presentations" or present a totally meaningless topic to others.
As they never interact with the real world all knowledge are secondhand, they even encourage people to avoid firsthand impressions but rely more on interpretations of interpretations.
As the "machine" are their only contact point to anything and caters for their every need, it gradually takes on a religious role for them to the extent they starts worshiping it, forgetting over time that they actually built it themself (and have to maintain it as well).
The end is only to predictable.....
A little scary to recognize many of the trends in our own society, maybe it's time to give the smartphone a long break.
1 extra star for writing this visionary story in 1909
In a future world people are living in isolated cubicles, they only interact with other humans though the screen and spend the day following other peoples "presentations" or present a totally meaningless topic to others.
As they never interact with the real world all knowledge are secondhand, they even encourage people to avoid firsthand impressions but rely more on interpretations of interpretations.
As the "machine" are their only contact point to anything and caters for their every need, it gradually takes on a religious role for them to the extent they starts worshiping it, forgetting over time that they actually built it themself (and have to maintain it as well).
The end is only to predictable.....
A little scary to recognize many of the trends in our own society, maybe it's time to give the smartphone a long break.