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Howard P. Segal

    Howard P. Segal je profesorem historie na Univerzitě v Maine. Ve své práci se zaměřuje na historii a společenské dopady technologie ve Spojených státech. Jeho díla zkoumají ambivalentní vztah mezi lidstvem a technologickým pokrokem, analyzují, jak technologie formovala americkou společnost a jak ji lidé vnímali a přijímali.

    Utopias
    Recasting the Machine Age: Henry Ford's Village Industries
    • The book details Henry Ford's ambitious initiative to decentralize automobile production by establishing nineteen smaller plants near Dearborn, moving away from his original large-scale factories in Detroit. It explores the development of these facilities and examines their operations and challenges, particularly in the context of Ford's legacy following his death. This narrative provides insight into the evolution of manufacturing practices and the impact of Ford's vision on the automotive industry.

      Recasting the Machine Age: Henry Ford's Village Industries
    • This brief history connects the past and present of utopian thought, from the first utopias in ancient Greece, right up to present day visions of cyberspace communities and paradise.

      Utopias