The Other Side of the Hedge
The Celestial Omnibus
by E. M. Forster · first published 2005
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…form) something like the Internet, Internet addiction, video chat rooms, and virtual reality. He also wrote another short story which I consider to be even better than The Machine Stops. It's called The Other Side of the Hedge[3], and while it's not as prescient it's one of my favorite short stories and I would highly recommend it to everyone. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Machine_Stops [2] - https://www.ele.uri.edu/faculty/vetter/Other-stuff/The-Machi...…
on “The Shockwave Rider: A sci-fi classic, whose future we live in (2018)” ↗…not ring a bell, he's more well known for "A Room with a View" and "A Passage to India".[1] He also wrote another short story which I consider to be even better than The Machine Stops. It's called The Other Side of the Hedge[2], and while it's not as prescient it's one of my favorite short stories and I would highly recommend it to everyone. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._M._Forster [2] - http://www.101bananas.com/library2/otherside.html
on “The Machine Stops (1909) [pdf]” ↗There's a great parable relating to this: The Other Side of the Hedge[0] by E. M. Forster. It's not too long, and I can confidently say it's worth your while if this article struck a chord with you. [0] http://www.101bananas.com/library2/otherside.html
on “‘Success Addicts’ Choose Being Special over Being Happy” ↗cf E. M. Forster, “The Other Side of the Hedge” (1911)
on “Finding “The Internet” Toxic and Depressing? Consider Leaving Your Walled Garden” ↗As I read The Other Side of the Hedge (which I agree is better) just after having read Fratelli Tutti[1], the ambiguity of its final possessive is striking. It's so striking that I've attempted to actively use a second language[2] to reinterpret…
on “The Shockwave Rider: A sci-fi classic, whose future we live in (2018)” ↗