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‘Blessed are the breadmakers … ’: Sociophobia, digital society and the enduring relevance of technological determinism

Gregory Morgan SwerSchool of Religion, Philosophy and Classics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 315-327 | Received 24 Oct 2023, Accepted 22 Nov 2023, Published online: 05 Feb 2024

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