The main tension in his manifesto is motivated by an underlying assumption that isn’t accurate. He sees technology as being a distinct force in opposition to humanity rather than an extension of humanity and that is the source of his fears. There are a lot of reasons to believe that technology is not an opposing force, like the idea of embedded cognition and embedded action.
I think technology is better understand as something connected to human intention and we can evaluate technology by how well it maps on to our unique quirks and needs. So for example when you look at a bee hive do you see it as a diabolical prison made by bees for bees or a complicated construction connected to a set of intentions that fulfill the needs of bees?
The main tension in his manifesto is motivated by an underlying assumption that isn’t accurate. He sees technology as being a distinct force in opposition to humanity rather than an extension of humanity and that is the source of his fears. There are a lot of reasons to believe that technology is not an opposing force, like the idea of embedded cognition and embedded action.
I think technology is better understand as something connected to human intention and we can evaluate technology by how well it maps on to our unique quirks and needs. So for example when you look at a bee hive do you see it as a diabolical prison made by bees for bees or a complicated construction connected to a set of intentions that fulfill the needs of bees?