For those with some interest in philosophy, maybe sociology in here....
As Voltaire quoted (and mr.Dane cited on The Seven Tongues of God), ''if God did not exist it would be necessary to invent him''....
In the ninteenth and twentienth centuries, the age of the exponential advance of technology (even in the realm of the arts, with photography, cinema and recorded music), philosophers as Nietzsche proclaimed that God was dead.
Modernity was marked by the rationalization of so many aspects of everyday life, and the algorithmic calculation through machines and computers just pushed that to another level.
As I've been reading and observing the latest researches on institutions such as MIT and silicon valley based companies, technology is the biggest thread. These institutions have earned power and reputation among important schools, colleges, media companies in recent years.... They have been analysing the advance of techné and developing several projects with such an unidimensional approach that is very concerning.
In the past, electronic and telecommunication companies as EMI invested on technology of recording and also loaned their researching facilities to the development of heavy weaponry.
Other communication companies led to the development of satellite technology that enabled thing like GPS, but also tele-guided missiles...
the same goes for the internet, which led to a democratizations of means of expression, but also plays a big role on government spying and cyberterroristic activity.
Yet, these companies and universities that I just mentioned, they're taking only Dr.Jeckyl part of it, and technology is seen as the new messianic intervention.
For some further discussion... Is technology the new God?
As Voltaire quoted (and mr.Dane cited on The Seven Tongues of God), ''if God did not exist it would be necessary to invent him''....
In the ninteenth and twentienth centuries, the age of the exponential advance of technology (even in the realm of the arts, with photography, cinema and recorded music), philosophers as Nietzsche proclaimed that God was dead.
Modernity was marked by the rationalization of so many aspects of everyday life, and the algorithmic calculation through machines and computers just pushed that to another level.
As I've been reading and observing the latest researches on institutions such as MIT and silicon valley based companies, technology is the biggest thread. These institutions have earned power and reputation among important schools, colleges, media companies in recent years.... They have been analysing the advance of techné and developing several projects with such an unidimensional approach that is very concerning.
In the past, electronic and telecommunication companies as EMI invested on technology of recording and also loaned their researching facilities to the development of heavy weaponry.
Other communication companies led to the development of satellite technology that enabled thing like GPS, but also tele-guided missiles...
the same goes for the internet, which led to a democratizations of means of expression, but also plays a big role on government spying and cyberterroristic activity.
Yet, these companies and universities that I just mentioned, they're taking only Dr.Jeckyl part of it, and technology is seen as the new messianic intervention.
For some further discussion... Is technology the new God?
