Kalpokas Technological Governance and Escapism in Times of Accelerated Change

1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-3-031-60890-2
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 109 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Progress in Mathematics

This book examines escapist coping strategies brought about by the pace, breadth and governance of technological change. It argues that escapism manifests in various forms, ranging fromnostalgia for a fantasised past of unhindered reason and agency, to progressive visions of societal and political improvement, and greater empowerment. Drawing on post-humanist theory and critical disability studies, the book also assesses how escapism should not be viewed as an unavoidable reaction to technological change, and develops a model for an ethically equitable relationship between humans and technology. It will appeal to all those interested in governance and politics, media and communication studies, technology studies, and philosophy.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kalpokas, Ignas

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. Artificial Intelligence and Going Beyond Cherished Assumptions.- 3. Reality Nostalgia: Musings on the Post-Information, Post-Truth Society.- 4. Living With or Through Technology?.- 5. The Less-than-Novel Escapism of the Metaverse.- 6. Where Are We at? Reconsidering (Un)Reality.- 7. Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Ignas Kalpokas is Associate Professor in the Department of Public Communication, and Senior Researcher in the V. Kavolis Institute of Transdisciplinary Research, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania. He also holds research positions at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland and LCC International University, Lithuania.