The Technological Society
The Technological Society is a book on the subject of technique by French philosopher, theologian and sociologist Jacques Ellul.
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Ellul's most influential sociological critique
This book is the definitive exposition of Ellul's theory of 'technique' and its pervasive, dehumanizing influence on modern civilization.
seminal text defining the neo-Luddite critique of technology
This book is a primary source for neo-Luddite thought, detailing how the efficiency-driven nature of modern technology inevitably leads to the loss of human freedom.
primary theoretical precursor to the manifesto's arguments
This seminal work by Jacques Ellul provided a framework for understanding how technique and technology dominate human life, which heavily informed Kaczynski's central thesis.