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Considering that we have to spend the whole of our lives in this human machine, considering that it is our sole means of contact and compromise with the rest of the world, we really do devote to it very little attention. When I say 'we,' I mean our inmost spirits, the instinctive part, the mystery within that exists. And when I say 'the human machine' I mean the brain and the body - and chiefly the brain. The expression of the soul by means of the brain and body is what we call the art of 'living.' We certainly do not learn this art at school to any appreciable extent. At school we are taught that it is necessary to fling our arms and legs to and fro for so many hours per diem. We are also shown, practically, that our brains are capable of performing certain useful tricks, and that if we do not compel our brains to perform those tricks we shall suffer. Thus one day we run home and procla
Quick facts about The human machine
- Title: The human machine
- Author: Arnold Bennett
- First published: 1908
- Genre: conduct of life, new age, nonfiction
- OpenLibrary ID: OL109220W
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What is The human machine about?
Considering that we have to spend the whole of our lives in this human machine, considering that it is our sole means of contact and compromise with the rest of the world, we really do devote to it very little attention.
Who wrote The human machine?
The human machine was written by Arnold Bennett.
When was The human machine published?
The human machine was first published in 1908.
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