The triumph of the megacity is no more than a myth

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H.G. Wells' vision of 2048 is shared based on his novel, 'The Sleeper Awakes', which provides an insight into the causes and consequences of the future. His vision is that of a megacity that sees the benefit of the best technology, excellent transport facilities and a great urban future.

Criticism and interpretation, Technological innovations, Wells, H.G., The Sleeper Awakes (Novel)

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Less is more in the lessons of evolution and ephemeralisation

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The Victorian age was the age of ephemeralisation to an extent and with a speed that seems entirely beyond one's powers in the existing generation. Child labor and the evolution of a sailing ship are explained as examples of value engineering at work and ephemeralisation.

Children, Child labor practices, Child labor, Architecture, Victorian, Victorian architecture, Child labour

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