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Abstract
In On the Mode of Existence of Technical Objects (1958), French philosopher Gilbert Simondon noticed that humans were losing their reciprocal connection with technology. We push buttons without understanding what’s happening ‘inside’ the machine – whether it’s a light switch or a smartphone. ‘For Simondon, restoring this mutual relationship would be a means for developing a technological culture’, says computer scientist and philosopher Yuk Hui. Revealing the different structures of a technology, which are ‘inside’ the machine, can reduce technical alienation. ‘An individual technical object can’t exist without a wider associated milieu’, states Hui. Thus, we need to look at its mechanisms, infrastructures and physical manifestations.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
Publisher | Institute of Network Cultures |
Media of output | Online |
Publication status | Published - 25 Aug 2018 |
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Institute of Network Cultures (Publisher)
M.D. Rasch (Editor)
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