👨🏻⚕️ Hypochondria of Modernity In 1906 the St-Louis Post Dispatch ran a full page editorial titled ‘Cauffeur’s Wrist, Typewriter Back and Telephone Ear.’ The piece began by listing “ailments caused by new inventions” to illustrate “How Progress Is Adding to Our Physical Burdens.” This hypochondria born of technology change and modernity feels very familiar.
📰 🔍 Pessimists Archive Newsletter
📰 🔍 Pessimists Archive Newsletter
📰 🔍 Pessimists Archive Newsletter
👨🏻⚕️ Hypochondria of Modernity In 1906 the St-Louis Post Dispatch ran a full page editorial titled ‘Cauffeur’s Wrist, Typewriter Back and Telephone Ear.’ The piece began by listing “ailments caused by new inventions” to illustrate “How Progress Is Adding to Our Physical Burdens.” This hypochondria born of technology change and modernity feels very familiar.