Technics and Civilization
Mumford discusses the emergence and impact of the mechanical clock, originating in monasteries, on society's perception of time, organization, and industrialization.
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Technics and Civilization
The Industrial Revolution is usually attributed to the invention of the steam engine; but as Mumford shows in his 1934 magnum opus, Technics and Civilization, it also probably couldn’t have happened without the clock.
from Four Thousand Weeks: Embrace your limits. Change your life. Make your four thousand weeks count. by Oliver Burkeman
The Industrial Revolution is usually attributed to the invention of the steam engine; but as Mumford shows in his 1934 magnum opus, Technics and Civilization, it also probably couldn’t have happened without the clock.
from Four Thousand Weeks: Embrace your limits. Change your life. Make your four thousand weeks count. by Oliver Burkeman
The Industrial Revolution is usually attributed to the invention of the steam engine; but as Mumford shows in his 1934 magnum opus, Technics and Civilization, it also probably couldn’t have happened without the clock.
from Four Thousand Weeks: Embrace your limits. Change your life. Make your four thousand weeks count. by Oliver Burkeman