In the society where people are just parts in a larger machine, individuals are unable to develop fully.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- In a mechanized society, individuals cannot reach their full potential.
- In plain terms
- Being part of a machine stops people from growing fully.
- What can you take from it?
- Individuality suffers when society treats people like parts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you treated like a machine?
- How do you express individuality?
Another view
Some structure is needed for society to function.
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