Abstract

The problem of the influence of machine and technique on the society and human beings is analyzed in the article. It appears a new form of expansion arrangement which is called “machine humanity” or “automation humanity” by N. Berdyaev. The philosopher is stating that a threat of mechanization and automatization becomes a danger which human race faces. Mechanization of life and society causes changes of humans’ nature. A person is not able to imagine his life without technological devices, well-managed manner of life and space’s organization.Being a part of city boundary, humans start feeling dependence of it; city life’s rhythm changes human beings themselves. Therefore, the crisis of human conscience occurs. Such situation hasn’t only changed the entire life of humans but broke already existed creative harmony. Under the influence of ideas of machine’s and technique’s almightiness, the changes affected such areas as art, literature, architecture, theatre. It becomes changing the consciousness of human being who is not able to realize him out of technical devices and innovations. This influence has a vast meaning for the society and its further development. Humanity started the new age of its evolvement in which growing of the influence of machine and technique on the society was coming.