The Golem certainly had an impact on culture. However, R.U.R. is especially interesting because it coined the word &quot;robot&quot;. From the Wikipedia entry:<p><pre><code>    In Czech, robota means forced labour of the kind that
    serfs had to perform on their masters&#x27; lands, and is
    derived from rab, meaning &quot;slave.&quot;
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We aren&#x27;t just creating in our own image; the creations are &quot;slaves&quot;, intended to do work on our order. This is included in the Golem legend, which I suspect could be interpreted as an ancient desire for <i>automation</i>.