The Machine Stops by E.M. FORSTER (Audiobook)

[@guldi3]

The age of this story combined with how many issues of modern life this guy foresaw is just incredible. He was literally thinking 100 years ahead.

[@mrbrown6421]

Interesting concept. However, we must remember 100s or 1000s or writers across the centuries wrote about the future in a science fiction manner. It is only logical that we discuss the authors that.... ....got it right. 5.14.2024

[@Boncomics]

I'm reading PARABLE OF THE SOWER by Octavia Butler for my Lit Theory class. She predicted 2024 down to the presidential race. We don't have people killing each other in the streets....exactly. But, she was pretty close.

[@Cobbido]

@@mrbrown6421 What's your point?

[@mrbrown6421]

@@Cobbido As you have illustrated, public education isn't working. Fine. Do I really need to explain statistics? In short: A broken clock is correct 2 times a day. An insane person screaming nonsense will eventually say something correct. Some random writer across history will indeed "predict" the future just as a matter of statistics. Even a blind squirrel will find a nut. Are you beginning to understand, or shall I continue ???

[@razmatazz9310]

@@Cobbido How do you not get the point of that comment? It could not be any more direct.

[@jonnyhatter35]

Maybe one of the most prophetic things in this story is when the narrator mentions that irritability was the common state of mind in the age of the machine. It reminds me of a bit by Louis Ck where he says, "everything is amazing, and nobody's happy."

[@AskTorin]

This goes HARD post covid. Great read! Touching me some grass tonight!

[@BewareCast]

Do it!

[@daylinlott5723]

Lord, you'd think we were all in a cell during COVID. The worst that happened is you maybe couldn't go shopping exactly when you wished.

[@brendacollinsdeeks7268]

It’s amazing that this was written in 1909 before all the technology and especially A.I. was even developed!

[@boredaf5782]

Forget about AI, even computers didn't exist yet

[@bojcio]

The most brilliant thing is not even his the prediction of tech, but what impact an overly materialistic, overly comfortable and technological society would have on humans and how it would shape them. The isolation, the feebleness and spoiledness of humans born of such a society. The levels and levels ob abstraction without any down to earth experiences. Its on point. Very wise man!

[@goodgrief888]

It was the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. Machines were displacing those who handmade goods. They had the same disconnect from reality issues we have now.

[@ai_is_a_great_place]

Wow wow wow! This was so fantastic - not just the story and the narration but the prescient description of, well, reality!

[@SirMillz]

Gives me the chills! Well read. Thank you!

[@mrbrown6421]

Greatest words from the past. Well done Mr. Narrator.

[@llanero4069]

Good book. And well read. Ty for this story Mr. Qu

[@rhelmondollar]

I've been thinking about this story for weeks and here you (a channel I adore) up and post it. Thank you!

[@BewareCast]

Thank you for watching! I hope you enjoy my reading and that I have managed to do the story justice.

[@bradivany7008]

WELCOME MY SON WELCOME TO THE MACHINEEEEEE

[@jonplaud]

Fantastic story and scary how close we are to this.

[@radioshackemployee7417]

Very prophetic and thought provoking. A true gem more relevant than ever.

[@bjollnirbjordsen9795]

"men seldom moved their bodies; all unrest was concentrated in the soul" So fucking powerful

[@BewareCast]

Rings true, doesn't it?

[@threeraccoonsinatrenchcoat8863]

Woot woot! And it's an hour long?!?! Definitely gonna save it, I'm going to be playing it every night for a bit! Your voice goes so well with Lovecraft stories 💕💕💕 Edit I know this one isn't by Lovecraft I just love his voice with the lovecraft stories as well ☺️

[@oliverjack7787]

I teared up at the end. Such a good book

[@kellenclark6853]

Fantastic narration, and amazing that this is free. Great work

[@deussalt4479]

A hauntingly beautiful story.

[@biggestfanof300]

Hail the Omnisiah

[@The_Natalist]

Exactly what i was thinking, though this is a much more terrible, pathetic, fate

[@brockdomski7708]

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[@The_Natalist]

This story is much other storys like it, a grave warning.... but it is somehow more believable, and that scares me

[@Ashley-q4n6y]

Great audio , very much appreciated! A frightening story of humanity , being taking over by artificial intelligence in the future . Seems to serve as a grim warning , if not careful . Keep up the good work !

[@BewareCast]

Thanks Ashley!

[@johneagle4384]

This was truly visionary. Thank you.

[@thewalking_charger7969]

This story isn't my cup of tea and I had to read it for class. My brain didn't want to focus on it so thank you for creating this

[@simonluptovsky6917]

You are doing such a great job with these books,thank you for that.

[@BewareCast]

You are welcome!

[@simonluptovsky6917]

Although I believe your schedule is filled to the capacity, would you maybe consider reading Blindsight from Peter Watts? It might fit your taste.

[@neofett9]

Thanks for reading this! It was really interesting!

[@illuminated_crown]

He said . I hear something like you in this telephone But i do not HEAR you... damn. 1901. This dude is talking about facetime. CRAZY

[@ransakreject5221]

Apt today in 2024 with so many dependent on machines. I was at a restaurant for lunch and counted 11 of 11 girls had their faces in their phones. BTW I am aware of the irony of listening to this on my phone.

[@andynonymous6769]

And how many guys?

[@ransakreject5221]

@@andynonymous6769 There may or may not have been makes there. No idea. I’m strait

[@gerrardjones28]

Looks very cool and interesting indeed no idea what it's about but look forward to listening to it, keep up the great content my man!

[@BewareCast]

Thanks Gerrard!

[@Lo-eb4zk]

How the fuck did you get that emoji!!?

[@mariapapadogianniratinggam3778]

And my favourite part of this book. The mending apparatus. It is. Quite the interesting device i believe. And it also reminds me of the "handeling machine" from war of the worlds. That's all

[@pierQRzt180]

"humanity has learned". Humanity never learns, history repeats. Welcome our machine overlords.

[@BewareCast]

On the contrary I would say humanity learns all the time. But 95% of the time we "learn" the wrong thing.

[@joeblogs6598]

@pierQRzt180 We'll be fine. There will always be a parallel society of surface dwellers that will out compete the dysgenic overlord led "white paps". Natural selection guides us.

[@alexisgt]

Slow, inevitable terror

[@loganlogon3720]

So was E. M. Forster a clairvoyant or a time traveler?🤔 Some of this feels frighteningly accurate...

[@BewareCast]

I've wondered that myself. I'm actually planning a video essay/analysis on this story as there's so much in it that looks like either the present, or the not too distant future...

[@loganlogon3720]

@@BewareCast That would be awesome!🤩

[@mariapapadogianniratinggam3778]

Fun fact. This book is ment as a response to hg Wells "the time machine" (or so I've heard)

[@loganlogon3720]

@@mariapapadogianniratinggam3778 Interesting, I guess they are both glimpses into what could be. You don't happen to remember exactly where you heard that do you?😃

[@mariapapadogianniratinggam3778]

​​@@loganlogon3720 first heard it from a video titled "the machine stops by em forster-a short story analysis" it's here on KZbin if you want to see it

[@llanero4069]

I dunno what it is. But i really like this story.

[@BewareCast]

Me too.

[@heckzotica]

Love to hear you do some Stephen Baxter shorts!

[@Boncomics]

2:22 Um, didn't they just announce this technology was used outside in two different countries, or did I just dream that?

[@charlesk22]

Thanks for this

[@BewareCast]

You're welcome

[@reosavant5769]

Any plans on reading Ray Bradbury's works? The Martian Chronicles are amazing

[@BewareCast]

One day. I did enjoy Fahrenheit 451 when I read it a few years ago, so I'm sure his other stuff is excellent.

[@donaldwhittaker7987]

A movie was made with some plot and thematic elements -- movie was called 2149 the aftermath or something like that.

[@fgjnt4]

Beware the Qu I got a question for you about All Tomorrow. what do you think The Asteromorph reaction would be if they found the last few Star people seald in a lets say a hiden stasis chamber's do you think they would recognise their ancestors and help them or would they just not care and experiment on them? And one more what if an asteromorph found him himself in the past would he warn them about the Qu and help them prepare for war and share his knowledge? You're the only one i know who my the answer to my questions and thank you for your time and the videos.

[@BewareCast]

I think the Asteromorphs are for the most part, indifferent to other lifeforms. So if they found any Star People in stasis, they'd either ignore them or maybe experiment on them. And if an Astero found himself in the past, I don't think he would be interested in warning anybody of what is to come. He would likely just sit back and observe. Just my opinion.

[@fgjnt4]

@@BewareCast thanks i really wanted to know about the Asteromorphs how they think and how would they see us, you know would they be like if we found a frozen Neanderthal, since they are the closest to humanity's evolution that has not been directly twisted by the Qu. I been watching youre videos a long time now and i think that you are probably the only that has gone so much in depth and did so much analysis too all tomorrows and it's species that i knew you were the one to ask. Thanks 🙂👍

[@gerrardjones28]

Iv been wondering something similar for a while like how would the star people view us, I imagine it a bit like how we view the neatherthals or our distant ancestors that were similar to us but a different species but instead they'd actually have a civilisation, advanced to us obviously but of course nowhere near as advanced to star people in there time and similar to that on how the Asteromorphs would view the star people and how they'd view us would be akin to finding out we're descended from a different species on a random world millions of years ago, interesting to know but they'd be very detached from it, I like to imagine some individuals would be fascinated by it though like how some people today have a deep fascination in history, perhaps at least for the star people tho, the Asteromorphs probably have far more grander and interesting things to ponder over tho since they are descended from the star people so would know about the history already and therefore probably not need to discover anything still very cool to think about tho!

[@llanero4069]

I see a lot of delusions and depravity of logic and commen sense in the story. I just wonder. Is the air really toxic?? "Artifictional air" fills the room. As if they have been modefied/ingierned to the machines needs. Are humans prisoners to keep the machine going for as long as possible? In the matrix morhpeous says. "Humans are turned into" then holds up a bartery. These are just thoughts i had after hearing the book several times. If disagree. Im open to to talk and discuss 😊

[@adriancoleman2876]

Love

[@Boncomics]

THE MACHINE was the world's first computer in "Gulliver's Travels"!

[@thrash2groove]

Man is the measure

[@kaidoust4145]

21:50

[@43lk]

How did this guy write this in 1909?!

[@BewareCast]

I don't know, but boy was he right about a lot of things.

[@43lk]

@@BewareCastmakes me rethink time causality during listening... btw. thanks for this video!

[@janomacko5764]

appreciated

[@henrikpersson4698]

weird reading. sounds like a computer.