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Quote of the Week
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.
Music of the Week
Tag Archives: Culture
More Girly or Just More Girls?
Womanize? Feminize? Oh, just editize. Continue reading
Rien d’absurde
Reflections on language acquisition. Continue reading
It’s Raining
No, not literally, at least not in Arizona. Would that it were. Continue reading
218 Frogs
Always take your wheelbarrow with you. Continue reading
Making Better Software
Metaphorical software, honest. Continue reading
Just Like That
It’s kinda like flossing, yeah? Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Day-to-Day Encounters, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Attitudes, Community, Culture
8 Comments
Long Periods of Boredom
Steady as she goes, until she doesn’t. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Feeling Clearly, Photos of Fauna
Tagged Attitudes, Birds, Culture
11 Comments
Death by Category
There are limits to the behaviour that a civilized society can accommodate. Continue reading
Togod
We’ll meet again, don’t know where, don’t know when . . but for now I’ll say goodbye. Continue reading