Computers Quote by Steve Aylett
““An office is a machine for dying.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Sellout, 2015
A cynical view that offices drain life, likening work to a death machine.
In simple terms: Offices can feel like machines that kill vitality.
Key Takeaway
Seek meaning beyond oppressive work environments.
Themes
work
nihilism
corporate culture
existential dread
death metaphor
societal critique
Mood
cynical
critical
Type
literary
social commentary
When to use this quote
- career change
- entrepreneurship
- remote work
- creative pursuits
- mental health advocacy
Key Concepts
critical theory
organizational psychology
existentialism
Questions to Reflect On
- What makes a workplace alive?
- How can you revive vitality at work?
A Different Perspective
Not all offices are oppressive.
![“I put my office right in the middle of the death they threaten us with. [...] here I sit, every day, hanging over all this wasted nothing. I will never forget what the world could be, should my vigilance never fail. And more than that, I will never forget that in a way we are all hanged men and…” quote by Robert Jackson Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/be0/robert-jackson-bennett-11596_death_i-put-my-office-right-in-the-middle-of-t_535807.jpg)
![“[...] god's cowardly, it doesn't want to know or take responsibility for what it's doing.” quote by Steve Aylett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/038/steve-aylett-9631_quote_god-s-cowardly-it-doesn-t-want-to-know-o_118228.jpg)
