Revising the Principles of Technorealism

Holmes, Neville (2003) Revising the Principles of Technorealism. Computer, 36 (11). 128, 126-127. ISSN 0018-9162

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Abstract

The technorealism movement (www.technorealism.org) "seek[s] to expand the fertile middle ground between techno-utopianism and neo-Luddism" and their "goal is neither to champion nor dismiss technology, but rather to understand it and apply it in a manner more consistent with basic human values." Towards this goal they lay down eight principles. Unfortunately these principles are all questionable and this essay questions them and argues that theyt are flawed if not completely wrong in some cases.

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Keywords:	technology, the Internet, cyberspace, education, intellectual property, radio spectrum, global citizenship
Subjects:	360000 Policy and Political Science > 360200 Policy and Administration > 360203 Research, Science and Technology Policy 370000 Studies in Human Society
ID Code:	1579
Deposited By:	Mr Neville Holmes
Deposited On:	10 Aug 2007
Last Modified:	09 Jan 2008 02:30
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