Machines deprive us of two things which are certainly important ingred…

Bertrand Russell
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Machines deprive us of two things which are certainly important ingredients of human happiness, namely, spontaneity and variety. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2004). Sceptical Essays, p.67, Psychology Press
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