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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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Tag Archives: Culture
The Sound of Many Hands Clapping
Culture: the sort-of common remembrance of things past. Continue reading
. . . How It’s Going
More then/now juxtapositions. Continue reading
How It Started . . .
Introducing a new blog category! Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, How it Started, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Flora, Photos of People
Tagged Attitudes, Culture
6 Comments
As We Say These Days
This week? Tips for all the iced-coffee lovers out there. And all those advising us to speak our truth. Continue reading
Trudge, Trudge
Don’t trip. Continue reading
Posted in Laughing Frequently, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Community, Culture, Trains & Boats & Planes
12 Comments
Hold Out Your Hand
A half-century-plus? Are you kidding me? Continue reading
An At-home Failure
What’s changed in the world since the Edmonton Elks last won at home? Not enough. Continue reading
Good Job, Buddy
She learned something; so did I. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Day-to-Day Encounters, Language and Communication
Tagged Community, Culture
6 Comments
Remember When? No.
The things we just, you know, know. Who knows how? Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, New Perspectives, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Critical Thinking, Culture, Miscellany
16 Comments