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In reality, however, it is out of the power either of heads or hands to alter in any way the destiny of machine-technics, for this has developed out of inward spiritual necessities and is now correspondingly maturing towards its fulfilment and end. Today we stand on the summit, at the point when the fifth act is beginning. The last decisions are taking place, the tragedy is closing.
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― Man and Technics: A Contribution to a Philosophy of Life
― Man and Technics: A Contribution to a Philosophy of Life
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Human beings disappear; their histories remain.
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― Technics and Time, 3: Cinematic Time and the Question of Malaise
― Technics and Time, 3: Cinematic Time and the Question of Malaise
