After the Machine

November 18th, 2025 | 8 min read

Paul Kingsnorth. Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity. Thesis, 2025. $32.00. 368 pp.

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Rhys Laverty

Rhys Laverty is an editor and writer based in Chessington in the UK, where he lives with his wife and three children. He has written for outlets including First Things, The Spectator, The Critic, and Plough Quarterly.

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