Hi Ruth (and list), > strangely disconnected from natural and (human) political and > economic forces that drive technological developments. I don't read this article as a disconnection from the human, but rather a realignment situating the human away from the centre, as the sole driver of technological development. Sure the political and economic play their role, but they don't hold all the power, but these domains are formed and shaped by technological agency as much as they intersect to form and shape the technologies themselves.
Tom On 11 May 2012, at 08:12, ruth catlow wrote: > Thanks Rob, > > I agree. Well worth the read. An illuminating article after all the > "clopping" ; ) > > Though even in this account the machines are imbued with agency and > autonomy - strangely disconnected from natural and (human) political and > economic forces that drive technological developments. > > cheers > Ruth > > > On 08/05/2012 12:51, Rob Myers wrote: >> On Tue, 08 May 2012 12:37:09 +0100, Rob Myers wrote: >>> JJ Charlesworth on The New Aesthetic and its friendly critics - >>> >>> >>> http://blog.jjcharlesworth.com/2012/05/07/we-are-the-droids-were-looking-for-the-new-aesthetic-and-its-friendly-critics/ >> I really, *really* recommend this essay. >> >> - Rob. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >> > > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour ----------------------------------- Tom Keene m. 07930 573 944 e. [email protected] w. www.theanthillsocial.co.uk ----><>-------artist--------------- people | tech | mobile | networks-- -----------------------------------
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