I built the argument by original quotes from Forster and by portraying the years 1906–9, when Forster developed the short story. I argue instead, that the main theme of the short story is – in Forster’s own words – the closing of a civilization in times of transition and facing major challenges. Also management literature reviewed the short story with regard to centralized decision making, rationality and totalitarianism. EM Forster’s short story “The Machine Stops” from 1909 is widely reread and discussed again for some ten years as it portrays a science-fiction world resting on similar technological advancements as today in the digital era.
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