"The Machine Stops" (Part 1) by E. M. Forster
Episode 21 of the Beyond the Center podcast, hosted by Ross Freier, titled ""The Machine Stops" (Part 1) by E. M. Forster" was published on May 12, 2024 and runs 37 minutes.
May 12, 2024 ·37m · Beyond the Center
Summary
A prophetic short story involving mankind's subordination to, reliance upon, and worship of, modern technology. This longer short story will be split up into three parts over today and the following two Sundays. Today's part one of this three part story is titled "The Air-Ship", from "The Machine Stops", written by E. M. Forster. It was first published in The Oxford and Cambridge Review in November of 1909. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters: Jim Pollock ...
Episode Description
A prophetic short story involving mankind's subordination to, reliance upon, and worship of, modern technology.
This longer short story will be split up into three parts over today and the following two Sundays. Today's part one of this three part story is titled "The Air-Ship", from "The Machine Stops", written by E. M. Forster. It was first published in The Oxford and Cambridge Review in November of 1909.
Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:
Jim Pollock
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