Name: Man and Technics: A Contribution to a Philosophy of Life
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Author: Oswald Spengler
ISBN: 9788367583497

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Man and Technics: A Contribution to a Philosophy of Life

Type

Physical Book

Author

Oswald Spengler

Publisher

Legend Books Sp. Z O.O.

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 0.8 cm

Weight

0.26 kg.

ISBN13

9788367583497

Synopsis "Man and Technics: A Contribution to a Philosophy of Life"

In this revised edition of Man and Technics, Oswald Spengler's predictions have proven remarkably accurate after over ninety years. He foresaw the environmental consequences of industrialization, leading to species extinction.Spengler predicted that low-wage labor from Third World countries would outcompete Western workers, causing industrial production to shift to regions like East Asia, India, and South America. He argued that technology alienates humanity from nature, dominating our culture. Despite mastering nature, man becomes enslaved by technology.Spengler believed the West would grow disillusioned with its artificial lifestyle and eventually despise the civilization it created. The relentless progress of technology ensures the self-destruction of the high-tech West from within. He envisioned a future where our cities crumble like ancient palaces. Whether this prophecy will come true remains to be seen.

Oswald Spengler

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Oswald Spengler (Blankenburg, 1880 – Munich, 1936) earned his doctorate in 1904 at the University of Halle with a thesis on Heraclitus. He worked as a high school teacher until a small inheritance from his mother allowed him to move to Munich and dedicate himself to research. Exempt from military service due to health issues, Spengler did not directly participate in World War I, but the conflict significantly influenced his reflections on politics and history. The first volume of The Decline of the West, the work that catapulted the author to fame, was published in 1918 and the second volume in 1922.

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