Man and Technics
A short philosophical work by Oswald Spengler that extends his cyclical view of history to technology. It argues that Western civilization has entered a late, decadent phase where technology becomes a destructive, autonomous force, severing humanity from nature and leading toward inevitable decline.
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Ranked #1169 of 1942
Mentioned 1× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 1 episode, most recently on Mar 29, 2022.
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