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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: Terra Firma
National Treasure #15: Thrombolites
Clotted accretionary stuctures – who could ask for anything more? Continue reading
National Treasure #12: Mackenzie Delta
The Mackenzie Delta, part of Canada’s longest river (second only to the Mississippi in North America). Continue reading
National Treasure #8: PEI Red Soil
PEI’s red soil and sandstone. Continue reading
National Treasure #3: Canada – US Border
National treasure #3 – the American border, oddly enough. Continue reading
Good Thing, Too Much Of
Musings on the state of Canadian geography after three days spent traversing a pathetically small portion of the Canadian Shield. Continue reading
Close Enough?
A visit to the Equator – sort of – prompts me to think about accuracy and what constitutes “close enough.” Continue reading
Mind the Hole
Holes in the desert, ranging from the Grand Canyon to burrows for tiny rodents, inspire awe, albeit short-lived. Skunks, on the other hand, inspire a more focused mindfulness. Standing on the edge of a hole in the ground, I take … Continue reading