Essay Archive - People and Machines
People and Machines
The problem is not with the machine: it is with the man who
allows himself to become mechanical. People work on machines all day long.
Many of these people have worked on a single machine for some years. The
longer the people have worked on a single machine, the more they become
adept in the use of the machine. When the time comes for a more advanced
machine to be installed, such as a computer, the worker may not be able to
cope with the massive change. The computer is an example of a new machine
that has created new jobs while driving out workers who were either....
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