Bertrand Russell (1968) warned against the dangers of encouraging people to see themselves and others as cogs in a machine - like world. (religion-online.org)
His error was a result of his times when new industrialised means of production appeared to treat workers as just cogs in a machine owned by others. (newclimatemodel.com)
Even if they become sick, they grind on like cogs in a machine, year after year. (religion-online.org)