Lewis Mumford and the Megamachine

After reading Lewis Mumford's chapter in the textbook about the idea of a Megamachine it got me thinking how our generations interpretation of the word "machine" is vastly different from that of past generations. The Megamachine that Mumford is talking about relates to the time of the Egyptian absolute monarchy using hundreds of thousands of men at their disposal to build pyramids and statues. To us, machine almost always has something to do with technology and electronics. We can't even fathom the idea of a machine that has nothing to do with these things and it is very amusing to be completely honest. The digital age that has begun is something that will forever change the interpretations and perceptions of peoples lives especially when it comes to technology and electronics. It is a little bittersweet that we have moved so far ahead in our development that the idea of a machine has been understood in such a different light.