[D66] Against the Machine

[René Oudeweg]

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Against the Machine
Paul Kingsnorth
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In Against the Machine, “furiously gifted” (The Washington Post) 
novelist, poet, and essayist Paul Kingsnorth presents a wholly 
original—and terrifying—account of the technological-cultural matrix 
enveloping all of us. With insight into the spiritual and economic roots 
of techno-capitalism, Kingsnorth reveals how the Machine, in the name of 
progress, has choked Western civilization, is destroying the Earth 
itself, and is reshaping us in its image. From the First Industrial 
Revolution to the rise of artificial intelligence, he shows how the 
hollowing out of humanity has been a long game—and how your very soul is 
at stake.

It takes effort to remain truly human in the age of the Machine. Here 
Kingsnorth reminds us what humanity requires: a healthy suspicion of 
entrenched power; connection to land, nature and heritage; and a deep 
attention to matters of the spirit. Prophetic and poetic, Against the 
Machine is a spiritual manual for dissidents in the technological age.

     The most powerful and important book I have read in years. This 
book should be required reading not only for politicians, technocrats, 
teachers and all who help shape our world, but for every still-living 
soul in this terrifying age of the Machine

     Iain McGilchrist, author of The Master and His Emissary

About Paul Kingsnorth

Paul Kingsnorth is an English writer living in the west of Ireland. He 
is the author of ten books of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, including 
the novel The Wake, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.
Details

     Imprint: Particular Books
     Published: 23/09/2025
     ISBN: 9780241788400
     Length: 368 pages
     Dimensions: 242mm x 35mm x 162mm
     Weight: 587g
     Price: £25.00