Life-arcs?

[Mark Kohut]

It seems from reading the online capsule bio of Mumford, that--say at the time of writing on MOBY DICK--in his earliest works he was gung-ho the poetry and achievement of science ( technics) then, as he studied the social effects of architecture, the history of cities, etc....he turned more negative. Felt it all got too big and anti-human. 

It has been suggested that the lyrical Pynchon's obvious ( why else learn it so deeply?) love of ( and belief in ) the poetry ( and meaning) of science also went south as he saw some of the misuses of " science"--always including technology herein---in his modern world.

I just gave to charity ---no bookstore wanted it; I've seen Mumford's major works on the dollar table, and at library sales---a copy of Mumford's autobiography ( never read) which, of course, I want to read NOW. You always miss the ones that got away. 

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