{"product_id":"the-machine-stops","title":"The Machine Stops","description":"\u003cp\u003e2017 Reprint Of 1909 Edition. The Story Describes A World In Which Most Of The Human Population Has Lost The Ability To Live On The Surface Of The Earth. Each Individual Now Lives In Isolation Below Ground In A Standard Room, With All Bodily And Spiritual Needs Met By The Omnipotent, Global Machine. Travel Is Permitted, But Is Unpopular And Rarely Necessary. Communication Is Made Via A Kind Of Instant Messaging\/Video Conferencing Machine With Which People Conduct Their Only Activity: The Sharing Of Ideas And What Passes For Knowledge. It Is Intended As A Chilling Reminder Of The Possible Consequences On Over Reliance On Machines And The Changes To Human Capacity And Character That Could Result From This Over Dependence. Consider A Classic Of The Science Fiction Genre And A Prescient Warning About Our Reliance On Machine Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martino Fine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914274365638,"sku":"DADAX168422098X","price":9.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9389\/1014\/files\/61sprXuq3eL.jpg?v=1780561910","url":"https:\/\/ergodemedia.com\/products\/the-machine-stops","provider":"Ergodemedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}