Who said “If there is technological advance without social advance, there is, almost…”?

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Michael Harrington. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Other America (1962)

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“If there is technological advance without social advance, there is, almost automatically, an increase in human misery, in impoverishment.”
— Michael Harrington
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Harrington, M. (n.d.). If there is technological advance without social advance, there is, almost automatically, an increase in human misery, in impoverishment. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39180-if-there-is-technological-advance-without-social-advance/

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Harrington, Michael. “If there is technological advance without social advance, there is, almost automatically, an increase in human misery, in impoverishment.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39180-if-there-is-technological-advance-without-social-advance/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Harrington, Michael. “If there is technological advance without social advance, there is, almost automatically, an increase in human misery, in impoverishment.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39180-if-there-is-technological-advance-without-social-advance/.

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