Book · 2021 · Technology & Engineering
The Technological Society
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The there's a book The Technological Society by Jacques Ellul. I remember buying that in the mass market paperback and be like I can't read this just because of the way it's printed. But then if you look at this, you see how it sits flat?
The best things said about it
He also dedicated himself to reading about sociology and political philosophy including the works of jock elul uh kazinsky Brother David later stated that El's book The technological Society became Ted's Bible.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Mar 2024 Kaczynski's brother David later stated that Ellul's book, The Technological Society, became Ted's bible.
Why people recommend it
The Technological Society by Jacques Ellul is a profound sociological critique examining how technique and efficiency have come to dominate every aspect of modern human civilization. On How I Write, David Perell brought up the book to illustrate the poor readability and physical format of mass-market paperbacks, recalling his own experience purchasing the volume. On The Joe Rogan Experience, the host discussed the book alongside a band member guest, highlighting its deep and profound ideological influence on Ted Kaczynski, noting that Kaczynski's brother David later stated that Ellul's book became Ted's bible. Joe Rogan expanded on this point in the same episode, reading from notes regarding the Unabomber's extensive reading habits in sociology and political philosophy, which heavily featured the works of Jacques Ellul. Across these varied discussions, commentators underscored the unsettling prescience of Ellul's analysis regarding the relentless expansion of technology and its dehumanizing effects on society, illustrating how a dense mid-century sociological text can retain a dark, notorious, and enduring legacy in modern intellectual history.
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David Perell The there's a book The Technological Society by Jacques Ellul. I remember buying that in the mass market pa… 1
“The there's a book The Technological Society by Jacques Ellul. I remember buying that in the mass market paperback and be like I can't read this just because of the way it's printed. But then if you look at this, you see how it sits flat?”
Joe Rogan he also dedicated himself to reading about sociology and political philosophy including the works of jock e… 1
“he also dedicated himself to reading about sociology and political philosophy including the works of jock elul uh kazinsky Brother David later stated that El's book The technological Society became Ted's Bible”
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“Kaczynski's brother David later stated that Ellul's book, The Technological Society, became Ted's bible.”
