Abstract In 1954, Jacques Ellul, a French philosopher, wrote a book called The Technological Society which posited that once new technologies are developed their application becomes almost inevitable. Ellul warned that personal transformation is necessary to retain one’s humanity in the face of technological imperatives. “Technique,” as he called expanding technology, needed … [Read more...] about The metaphysics of Marshall Mcluhan: Technology, Ethics and Human purpose
Transforming the Public Commons in the Age of Intelligent Machines
Abstract The essence of the public commons can be traced from the ancient agora or forum which were physical places through technological transformations to digital spaces that have no" there" there but may exist in the "cloud" or exist as part of global outreach of ever-expanding media capabilities that are able to bring millions together all at once with no one ever having … [Read more...] about Transforming the Public Commons in the Age of Intelligent Machines
