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The Monastery And The Clock
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"The clock, not the steam engine, is the key machine of the modern industrial age." (Mumford, "The Monestary and the Clock", page 326.) represents the thesis of Mumford's "".
Couple of centuries ago it would be hard to find this thesis believable, but in today's world almost everything is driven by the time and ability to measure the time. Withou ....
Middle of paper ....d the ability to tell the time.
If for some reason, all the clocks and time measuring devices would suddenly disappear from our lives, we would find ourselves in great chaos. Most of our everyday activities depend on time. How would one know when is the time to wake up and go to school or work? How long does the working day last? When is the time .... |
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