I remember reading it many years ago. He made some good points - which is disconcerting.
Has anyone else read it? What did you think?
I remember reading it many years ago. He made some good points - which is disconcerting.
Has anyone else read it? What did you think?
Not exactly an original thought though. This had been a staple of SF writers for decades. E M Forster’s The Machine Stops from 1909 being a fine example.
And certainly not the last to do it: that’s essentially the plot of Wall-E.
That 1909 story came up with the -same- conclusion … complete dependence (with the machine enforcing it). Except, in the story, the Repair machine is malfunctioning.
Speaking of which - the other day I found this video, which might be useful to both those who’ve read it (or don’t have the time). Besides an analysis, it includes some fine SF artwork.
“The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster - Short Story Analysis” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2XXkauk0eU