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Pogoń za nadludzką wydajnością. Marzenia o niezwykłych maszynach w Nadsamcu Alfreda Jarry’ego
The pursuit for superhuman productivity. Dreams about extremely machines – „Nadsamiec” of Alfred Jarry

Author(s): Piotr Kulpa
Subject(s): Studies in violence and power, 19th Century
Published by: Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej
Keywords: superhuman productivity; extreme machines; Alfred Jarry;

Summary/Abstract: The nineteenth century it’s possible to denominate age to the machines. In this time human spirituality is lost, because technology is grow up. In the work of Alfred Jarry’s asked about the limits human productivity. The main character, Andre Marcueil, has became machine without spirituality. He has broken sports record. He defeated on the bike distance of 10 000 miles and was faster than train. After defeated records of love. People dream about big power. Man wants be a machine to the biggest successes (for example cheering Tour de France). In this article I want to answer the question: To where scamper strongly technicised world?

  • Issue Year: 48/2016
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 50-54
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Polish