“Čapek used #robots to criticize soulless #Fordism—the “standardization and regimentation” of #American #capitalism—and hence the US’s political and cultural power in Europe and around the world.” daily.jstor.org/how-america-...

How America Racialized the Rob...
How America Racialized the Robot - JSTOR Daily

Early robots in the US evolved from symbols of revolt into racialized figures tied to labor and the legacy of slavery.

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