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The Machine Stops

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The Machine Stops

Written by: E. M. Forster
Narrated by: Luke Meinier Dalofin
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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
Adventure Dystopian Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction
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