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Commenters Warn Technology Is Turning Humans into Machine Parts
Original: “… inventions are changing the normal human into an abnormal specimen — cogs of flesh and bone to fit smoothly into cogs
A widely shared commentary argues that modern inventions are reshaping people into 'an abnormal specimen — cogs of flesh and bone to fit smoothly into cogs of steel and iron.' The statement frames technological progress as dehumanising workers rather than serving them, tapping into ongoing debates about labour conditions, automation and who really benefits from new technologies. Reactions online have echoed concerns that workers are being forced to adapt to machines instead of the reverse.
Why now: Concerns about automation and dehumanising labour conditions are a recurring flashpoint in current technology and politics discussions.
technology industryworkersautomation
Evidence
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