The system does not and cannot exist to satisfy human needs. Instead, it is human behavior that has to be modified to fit the needs of the system.
Ted Kaczynski Connected to the Carolinas
Source
"Restriction on Freedom is Unavoidable in Industrial Society", paragraph 119
- work
- Industrial Society and Its Future (1995)
- year
- 1995
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“The system does not and cannot exist to satisfy human needs.…” Ted Kaczynski. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-9B486C9983. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/9b486c9983
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