Moloch whose love is endless oil and stone! Moloch whose soul is electricity and banks! Moloch whose poverty is the specter of genius! Moloch whose fate is a cloud of sexless hydrogen! Moloch whose name is the Mind!
— Allen Ginsberg Modern

Howl, Beat poet

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From 'Howl', Part II, further defining Moloch and its societal impact

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1956

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Shocking

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