"It is questionable if all the mechanical…" — John Stuart Mill

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Meaning

The quote suggests skepticism that machinery and technology automatically reduce human labor. It argues that inventions may not truly make work easier for people, even when they are meant to do so.

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Source

Principles of Political Economy (J.S. Mill, 1871), vol. 2, Book IV, Chapter VI

Original Language & Translation

Originally said in English.

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The phrase appears verbatim in the public-domain text "Principles of Political Economy (J.S. Mill, 1871), vol. 2, Book IV, Chapter VI" (Wikisource); no earlier source was checked.

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About John Stuart Mill

English philosopher, political economist, and politician

John Stuart Mill was an English philosopher, political economist, and politician. A major figure in nineteenth-century liberal thought, he is known for shaping modern ideas about individual freedom and limits on state and social control. He argued for liberty as a protection for the individual, and is closely associated with the Harm principle. Mill also supported proportional representation, the emancipation of women, and the growth of labour organisations and farm cooperatives. His work is often placed within both classical liberal and social liberal traditions.