Industrial Society and Its Future

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/industrial-society-and-its-future

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote Industrial Society and Its Future?A remote cabin in Montana
2. What is the document classification?Anti-technology manifesto and essay
3. What is the duration of bombing campaign?1978 to 1995
4. What is "Industrial Society and Its Future" about?It is a long essay that talks about how technology can change people’s lives and the natural world. The writer thinks that technology can make people feel powerless and hurt nature.
5. Why did a newspaper publish the essay?The writer asked a newspaper to publish it if he stopped making bombs. The newspaper did it to help find him and stop the danger.

Industrial Revolution: A period of major industrialization and innovation that began in the late 18th century, transforming economies and societies.
Autonomy: Self-governance; the ability to make independent decisions and act freely.
Power Process: Kaczynski's theory describing the psychological need for goals, effort, and attainment in human life.
Surrogate Activities: Activities pursued as substitutes for genuine fulfillment due to the disruption of the natural power process.