What, according to Lewis Mumford, central tenant of modern society did Y2K threaten?
A) The fallacy of the naturalistic fallacy of scientific knowledge
B) The unfinalizability of cultural change
C) The quasi-religious character of our technological faith in machines
D) All of the above

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According to Lewis Mumford, Y2K threatened the quasi-religious character of our technological faith in machines, which is the central tenant of modern society. Mumford argued that our reliance on technology and machines had become almost like a religion, and that Y2K exposed the fragility of this faith. The other options, while related to critiques of modern society, are not specifically mentioned in relation to Y2K by Mumford.

What, According to Lewis Mumford, Central Tenant of Modern Society