The Machine Stops

Released: December 19, 2023
Length: 1 hr 29 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing

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The Machine Stops is a science fiction short story by Edward Morgan Forster, published in 1909, set in a dystopian world entirely dependent on a vast, controlling Machine. The story explores themes of technological reliance and societal structure, and it is notable for predicting future innovations like long-distance air travel, the Internet, and video conferencing.

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