Agency and scale in the technoosphere. [interview]
"Peter K. Haff was a professor of geology and civil and environmental engineering at Duke University and a fellow of the American Geophysical Union. His research focused on the role of technology in the Anthropocene. In this conversation, he elaborated on an understanding of large-scale technol...
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| Published in | Log (New York, N.Y. 2003) no. 60; pp. 19 - 25 |
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| Main Authors | , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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01.01.2023
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| Summary: | "Peter K. Haff was a professor of geology and civil and environmental engineering at Duke University and a fellow of the American Geophysical Union. His research focused on the role of technology in the Anthropocene. In this conversation, he elaborated on an understanding of large-scale technology as a geologic phenomenon - the technosphere - a quasi-autonomous system that shapes the modern human condition. This interview was conducted online on January 5, 2023, between Durham, North Carolina, and Houston, Texas. Professor Haff passed away on February 3, 2024, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina." |
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| Bibliography: | SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Interview-1 |
| ISSN: | 1547-4690 |