Wednesday 24 July 2013

The Robots Are Among Us - Rolf Strehl (Arco, 1955)


Yes, the robots are among us...Robots R Us. We must all adhere to a robotic routine (Work) for fear of slipping into the abyss of Freedom wherein we shall languish, getting fat and feeble-minded on daytime TV - that or become free-spirited beatniks living life on the edge (of poverty) in a bongo-fuelled, poetry-reading frenzy.

Robots have a bad name. It's not their fault that humans who 'mechanically' act as if programmed by a cabal of consumerist overlords are likened to them. Like sheeple, they only do what they're told and unlike them, they have no capacity for real independent thought. The robots are among us to a greater extent than we know....

This book is a recent find, for a mere £2.99. 'At the crossways of civilization - to where are they leading?' Indeed...















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