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The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster

8.0/10 ⭐#

26 April 2025 to 26 April 2025 (Took 1 day)#

This story was short, but said everything that it wanted to say in that time period.

It’s a much more allegorical view on how technology can divide humanity and deprive of us real connections, and it managed that quite succinctly.

For people who would like a deeper exploration of a similar type of “machine” that ends up controling human society in an enclosed environment, check Yokohama Station SF by Yuba Isukari.

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