Technology and Thinking: A Conflict

This essay is a discussion of the relationship between technology and thinking. Technology is defined as information, communication and media technologies. Though philosophical in nature, this paper is written by a technologist for technologists in an effort to spur engaged thinking about technology...

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Published inInternational journal of technology, knowledge and society Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 119 - 128
Main Author Hall, Brian R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Champaign Common Ground Research Networks 2013
Subjects
Conflict
Happiness
Human technology relationship
Information technology
Innovations
Mass media
Technologists
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Summary:This essay is a discussion of the relationship between technology and thinking. Technology is defined as information, communication and media technologies. Though philosophical in nature, this paper is written by a technologist for technologists in an effort to spur engaged thinking about technology, innovation and what it means to be human. Woven into the discussion are the issues of what technology is, happiness in relation to technology, and the conflict between intellect, innovation, frame and being. The argument is made that technology is a deintellectualizing surrogate. Though society may be happy with technology, both society and technologists need to be reminded to truly think.
ISSN:1832-3669
DOI:10.18848/1832-3669/CGP/v08i04/56313