The Machine Stops (FULL Audiobook)
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The Machine Stops аudiobook
by E. M. Forster (1879-1970)
Published in 1909, this science fiction short story takes place in a future where mankind, seemingly no longer able to survive on earth's surface, exists in a vast underground civilization known as "The Machine". Each individual lives in an isolated, fully-automated cell-like room, connected to global information and communication systems, but cut off from all direct experience. The narrative focuses on Vashti, an "advanced" mother whose total dependence upon The Machine has led her (like most others) to increasingly reverence and even worship it; and her "untechnological" son, Kuno, who has begun to deny The Machine's omnipotence and even seeks to escape if possible. Kuno's radical views are validated as the The Machine's systems begin to malfunction and eventually fail completely.
The story has proved to be far ahead of its time, with remarkably accurate predictions of modern technologies, and paints a chilling picture of over-dependence on them. This recording marks the 100th anniversary of the original publishing. (Summary by Jerome Lawsen)
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Amazing, I remember my uncle trying to read this to me when I was 8 or 9, I had no interest in it, but as I am now 18 I feel like I can truly appreciate the genius of the author, especially given how my generations whole world revolves around social media.
How amazing, a man in 1909 can think of a thing like this, he is like a prophet, knows that machine is the future, what a man
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This and what the controllers of the machine are doing to humans in 2020 is horrifying. It matches closer than ever. You do not even need to leave your house anymore at all to survive.
Spoiler alert: The machine stops
I fiddle with the Machine like a finely tuned Stratovarius yet,
Hyperreality: not knowing the difference between reality and a simulation of reality.
A thank you to the 'Machine' for making this available (winking smiley face).
Brilliant. I think he must have had a little time travel experience before he wrote this.
Eerily prescient. I get chills listening to this, and realising it was written over 100 years ago.
Hits me with the pandemic feels, man.
Nice! Feels a little creepy listening to this while on my own in a room on social media. I wonder if Forster would have got a facebook account?
Thank you for this. Amazing that he imagined this is 1909.
If we are going to remember Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, and the other inventors of sci-fi, we must not omit this brilliant man and astoundingly prophetic story.
Wow, brilliant. Very reminiscent of Howey's Silo trilogy in theme and tone yet written more than 100 years before. Prophetic work.
A very interesting book. The audio is also a good listen. Hawkwind has released a great musical album/cd based on this book also called "HAWKWIND-THE MACHINE STOPS" The band Hawkwind has also released a cd based on the book STEPPENWOLF and is a great cd release as well.
I fell asleep listening to this book circa chapter one and when i woke up i heard “and the machine stops” and the book ended 😂😂
It's weird. All these people do every day is give lectures and listen to lectures.
Hiya, This story published in 1909 is quite predictive as to what is happening today and tomorrow.
Thanks for this ! :)