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First published 1926

Ouroboros or the Mechanical Extension of Mankind

Ouroboros or the Mechanical Extension of Mankind by Garet Garrett is available as a free PDF and EPUB download at freecapitalists.org.

Author
Garet Garrett
First published
1926
Format
PDF and EPUB
Pages
109
ISBN
9781610165709
Publisher
E.P. Dutton and Company, New York
License
Believed to be in the public domain by publication date; not independently confirmed.

Markets, trade & industry

"One story of us is continuous. It is the story of our struggle to recapture the Garden of Eden, meaning by that a state of existence free from the doom of toil."

Garett explores the consequences of advancing technology and industrial capacity in this short but intriguing work. The author follows human progress through the centuries and the impacts of technological development on humanity's way of life. The chapters are as follows:

I. The Quest Since Adam

II. The Machine As If

III. The Law of Machines

IV. Who Mind Them or Starve

V. The Paradox of Surplus

VI. In Peril of Trade

VII. Dim Vistas New

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Is Ouroboros or the Mechanical Extension of Mankind free to download?
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How long is Ouroboros or the Mechanical Extension of Mankind?
109 pages, 8 chapters, and about 15,952 words in the edition this archive serves.
Who wrote Ouroboros or the Mechanical Extension of Mankind?
Garet Garrett (1878–1954) was an American journalist and author who was noted for his critiques of the New Deal and US involvement in the Second World War. This archive holds 12 of Garrett's works.

What's in it

7 chapters · 15,952 words · page numbers are this file's

  1. I.The Quest Since Adamp. 9
  2. II.The Machine As Ifp. 27
  3. III. The Law of Machinesp. 37
  4. IV.Who Mind Them Or Starvep. 50
  5. V.The Paradox of Surplusp. 69
  6. VI. In Peril of Tradep. 85
  7. VII. Dim Vistas Newp. 99
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Garet Garrett 1878–1954

Garet Garrett (1878–1954) was an American journalist and author who was noted for his critiques of the New Deal and US involvement in the Second World War. Read more about Garet Garrett.

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