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In the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution was one of several revolutions that overturned society. Mechanical creatures intruded into farms and homes, but still this invasion had no name. Finally, in 1802, Johann Beckmann, an economics professor at Gottingen University gave this ascending force its name [technology] . . . He hoped his outline [a textbook titled Guide to Technology] would become the first course in the subject. It did that and more. It also gave a name to what we do. Once named, we could now see it. Having seen it, we wondered how anyone could not have seen it.
Source: Kevin Kelly, What Technology Wants
Posted: 2025 Oct 18Or check out this TEDxSF by Kelly.
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Category Archives: Politics and Policy
When in danger . . .
Tough choices ahead. Continue reading
Posted in Feeling Clearly, New Perspectives, Politics and Policy, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Community, Critical Thinking
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One of the Certainties
A rant about taxes. Continue reading
A Stark Choice
Democracy is hard work, but worth it. Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Policy, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Citizenship, Community, Critical Thinking
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AKA The Truth Will Out
I hate sticky. Continue reading
Posted in New Perspectives, Politics and Policy, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Citizenship, Community, Critical Thinking
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The Horse
“In Canada, those [government] powers do not include arbitrary imprisonment and torture. But if the public is complicit or indifferent, they are very sweeping, including infringing freedom of speech and worship.” Continue reading
New. But Normal?
A small course correction? Continue reading
Posted in Feeling Clearly, New Perspectives, Politics and Policy
Tagged Attitudes, Citizenship, Community
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Reason to Believe
Who are these guys? And can we get some new ones? Continue reading
To Eat, Perchance to Dine
The collision of language, citizenship, and politics. Continue reading
Posted in Language and Communication, Politics and Policy, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Citizenship, Community
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Incoming!
Not a partisan issue, although we keep trying to make it into one. Continue reading