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H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Anticipations of the reaction of mechanical and scientific progress upon human life and thought
"Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought" by H.G. Wells is a work of social prophecy published in 1901. At thirty-four, Wells predicted how technological revolution would transform twentieth-century society. He forecast the rise of motor vehicles, suburban sprawl, and shifting class structures. Wells envisioned new forms of warfare, the obsolescence of democracy, and the emergence of a scientifically trained governing class. His predictions proved remarkably prescient, though his social philosophy remains controversial.
H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
The way the world is going : $b Guesses & forecasts of the years ahead
"These articles were written for great weekly newspapers upon both sides of the Atlantic." -- Note
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