The Machine Stops
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The Machine Stops
Narrated by:
Luke Meinier Dalofin
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Narrated by:
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Luke Meinier Dalofin
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E. M. Forster
About this listen
The Machine Stops is a visionary science fiction novelette by E. M. Forster, first published in 1909. Set in a distant future where humanity lives underground, fully dependent on a giant mechanical system for survival, the story follows a mother and son as they confront the consequences of technological control, isolation, and the loss of direct human connection.
This prescient work is widely regarded as one of the earliest warnings about overreliance on technology.
Public Domain (P)2025 Luke Meinier Dalofin
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