02180cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500440014926400510019330000470024433600260029133700260031733800360034350000310037950800860041052012340049653400450173065300110177565300200178685600430180699900170184915759UtSlPG20260610133353.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHN1 aLee, Gerald Stanley,d1862-194410aCrowds :bA Moving-Picture of Democracy 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-05-03  aProduced by Rick Niles, Cori Samuel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.  a"Crowds" by Gerald Stanley Lee is a philosophical treatise exploring societal dynamics through the lens of democracy, written in the early 20th century. The author examines the interactions between people, machines, and the collective consciousness of crowds, posing reflective questions about progress and the human condition. Central themes include the influence of crowds on individual thought and behavior, as well as the relationship between machine society and the individual's aspirations.  At the start of the book, Lee introduces his reflections on the bustling streets of London, vividly describing the symbiotic relationship between cathedrals, crowds, and machines. He expresses a deep wonder about the direction in which modern civilization is headed, prompting the fundamental question: "Where are we going?" As he navigates through the city, he contemplates the shifts in individual and collective identity in the face of rapid industrialization. The opening sketches an engaging narrative that sets the stage for an exploration of democracy and the power dynamics at play among masses and machines, inviting readers to reflect on their own desires and societal roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCrowds  aSocial problems40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15759  c57147d57147