E. M. Forster’s The Machine Stops (excerpt)
Excerpts of E. M. Forster’s 1909 futuristic dystopia The Machine Stops
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The Prescience of E. M. Forster
Compared to 1984 or Brave New World, E. M. Forster’s 1909 futuristic novella The Machine Stops was, in some ways, the most eerily accurate prediction of our current technological milieu.
Print Preview: Issue #4 | Fall 2019
Our fourth print issue—covering issues of identity, censorship, Internet infrastructure and more—is about to ship nationally.
Visual Survey: More Than 27% Occupied With Devices
Our new survey shows more than a quarter of people in public spaces occupied with digital devices; the full story is in our new print issue.
Print Preview: Issue #3 | Summer 2019
Our third print issue is about to ship nationally.
Paper’s Revenge: Handwritten Letters Are Making a Comeback
Millenials are opening stationery stores, and pen pal clubs are on the rise.
Undoing Dystopia: a Review of Douglas Rushkoff’s Team Human
A review of tech and social critic Douglas Rushkoff’s latest book, Team Human.
Podcast #30: Gail Dines on Porn Culture
Activist, author, and sociologist Gail Dines discusses the impact of pornography—particularly in its virulent and violent Internet form—on culture.
Curbing Our Tech Obsession: What, Why, & How
Young people are obsessively checking their phones more every year. Here are some reasons why, and strategies to regain control.
Podcast #23: David Bosworth on Conscientious Thinking
Author and cultural critic David Bosworth discusses America’s myth of individualism and how it feeds a digital culture that ironically infantilizes its users and demands constant approval from strangers.