Books: Technical Knockout

MAN AND TECHNICS — Oswald Spengler — Knopf ($2).

After the heavy barrage laid down by The Decline of the West, Philosopher Spengler, cannonader of despair, now uses a single big gun to finish off what scattered hopes remain. His Big Bertha may scare swivel-chair warriors at H. Q., but it goes way over the heads of the boys doing the fighting up in front.

Powder to launch his projectile Spengler derives from the dogma "Man is a beast of prey." But he is essentially not only a carnivore, he is also an inventive carnivore....

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!