《论工业社会及其未来》

☞Youtellyourselfthatyoux27;retheonesincontrol.Theyobeyyou,yourtechnology,yourmachines.Butwhatwouldyoudowithoutyourcar,yourtelephone?Whatifalltheairplanesjuststopped?10yearsago,computerswereexpensivetoys.Today,civilizationasweknowwouldfallapartwithoutthem.Youliveinterrorofablackout,acomputercrash,acarwonx27;tstart,aphonedoesnx27;tring.Soyouconstructyourlives,yourwholesocietysothatwonx27;thappen.Everythingrevolvesaroundtheirneeds,notyours.Theybuzz,youjump.Theybeep,youanswer.Soaskyourself...whox27;sreallyincontrol?Youorthem?☞Iwantyoutothinkaboutthemailforaminute.Stoptakingitforgrantedlikesomecomplacent,sleepwalkingsheepandreallythinkaboutit.Ipromiseyou,youwillfindtheU.S.Mailaworthyobjectofyourcontemplation.Apieceofpapercancrossacontinentlikewex27;repassingnotesinclass.Icansendyoucookiesfromtheoppositesideoftheworld,AndallIhavetodoiswriteyournameonthebox,putsomestampsonit,anddropitin.Andyousee,itonlyworksbecauseeverysinglepersonalongthechainActslikeamindlessautomaton.writeanaddress,andtheyjust...Obey.Noquestion.Nodeviation.Nopausetocontemplateeternity...orbeauty...ordeath.Evenyou,forallyourprotestationsoffreewill,ifaboxcomeswithyournameonit,youcanx27;tevenimaginedoinganythingother...Thanobey.itx27;snotyourfault.Societymadeyouthisway.Butyoux27;reasheep,andyoux27;relivinginaworldofsheep.Andbecauseyoux27;reallsheep,becauseallyoucandoisobey,Icanreachoutandtouchanyoneanywhere.Icanreachoutandtouchyou...Rightnow本文版权归作者CHAOS所有，任何形式转载请联系作者。