The cycle of the machine is now coming to an end. Man has learned much in the hard discipline and the shrewd, unflinching grasp of practical possibilities that the machine has provided in the last three centuries: but we can no more continue to live in the world of the machine than we could live successfully on the barren surface of the moon.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Humans cannot continue to live in a world of the machine.
- In plain terms
- We can't live like machines forever.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize that a machine-centric world is unsustainable for humans.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are we too dependent on machines?
- What does a human world look like?
Another view
Some systems require machine-like efficiency to function properly.
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