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Loci of Disruptiveness: Reflections on Ethics at the Dawn of the Technocene

Loci of Disruptiveness: Reflections on Ethics at the Dawn of the Technocene The task is unnerving. To write a polemical article on technol- Loci of Disruptiveness: ogy and its potential forthcoming impact is an intimidating mis- sion, since it squarely concerns our possible futures and that Reflections on Ethics of the fast-expanding transformation of the earth’s environ- ment by humans. In developing this text, many questions arose. at the Dawn of the Much has been said about technology, with views ranging from Technocene enthusiasm to indifference, caution, and anxiety. Numerous questions have been contemplated in great depth: Will we rule technology? Will others rule us using technology? or Will technol- ogy rule us? And, what is more, according to whose criteria, motiva- tions, and objectives will these questions be addressed? Which aspect of human conduct shall prevail: the good, the bad, or the ugly? Could self-conscious technology take over from humans, and if it does, toward what end? Indeed, are we already at the dawn of the Technocene, which implies facing the unbarred and explicit rule of technology over everything as we know it? Such questions suggest revisiting Albert Einstein’s proclamation that technology has exceeded our humanity. Granted, Einstein spoke of weapon technology, while we need to consider the rapid expansion http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Technology Architecture + Design Taylor & Francis

Loci of Disruptiveness: Reflections on Ethics at the Dawn of the Technocene

Hensel, Michael U.
Technology Architecture + Design , Volume 1 (1): 3 – May 1, 2017
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Loci of Disruptiveness: Reflections on Ethics at the Dawn of the Technocene

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The task is unnerving. To write a polemical article on technol- Loci of Disruptiveness: ogy and its potential forthcoming impact is an intimidating mis- sion, since it squarely concerns our possible futures and that Reflections on Ethics of the fast-expanding transformation of the earth’s environ- ment by humans. In developing this text, many questions arose. at the Dawn of the Much has been said about technology, with views ranging from Technocene enthusiasm to indifference, caution,...
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The task is unnerving. To write a polemical article on technol- Loci of Disruptiveness: ogy and its potential forthcoming impact is an intimidating mis- sion, since it squarely concerns our possible futures and that Reflections on Ethics of the fast-expanding transformation of the earth’s environ- ment by humans. In developing this text, many questions arose. at the Dawn of the Much has been said about technology, with views ranging from Technocene enthusiasm to indifference, caution, and anxiety. Numerous questions have been contemplated in great depth: Will we rule technology? Will others rule us using technology? or Will technol- ogy rule us? And, what is more, according to whose criteria, motiva- tions, and objectives will these questions be addressed? Which aspect of human conduct shall prevail: the good, the bad, or the ugly? Could self-conscious technology take over from humans, and if it does, toward what end? Indeed, are we already at the dawn of the Technocene, which implies facing the unbarred and explicit rule of technology over everything as we know it? Such questions suggest revisiting Albert Einstein’s proclamation that technology has exceeded our humanity. Granted, Einstein spoke of weapon technology, while we need to consider the rapid expansion

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