> some French social-philosopher was it Jacques Ellul? He made a real impact on me, his analysis that people adapt to the machine rather than the other way ar

> some French social-philosopher was it Jacques Ellul? He made a real impact on me, his analysis that people adapt to the machine rather than the other way around, even will internalize its value system. In modern society, "efficiency" remains the sole aspiration, which is a technological value, not a human one. fwiw - don't recall if he wrote a lot about cars though.