The relationship of technology to power and how people see themselves in the
bigger picture is an interesting one. My partner is undertaking research at
the convergence of neuro-science, philosophy and dance and has become
engaged with the ethical dimensions of much of the work in neuro-science.
Specifically, the reliance on using animals in experiments. She pointed out
that whilst sciences like these regard themselves as demystifying phenomena
and taking God out of the equation they do, at the same time, rely upon and
replicate the traditional religious (particularly Judeo-Christian) belief
that Man (sic humans) has dominion over all things on earth and therefore
we can chop up animals, dam rivers, mine silicon and whatever else we think
we need to do to ensure we achieve our (ordained) goals.
We are a confused ape...McLuhan as well.
Best
Simon
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Subject: [NEW-MEDIA-CURATING] Notes from Decode conference
Hello CRUMBs,
Thanks Axel for your post- amazing!
A series of brief notes from the Decode conference at the V&A in London
today and tomorrow.
Charlie Gere:
Mind/body divisions.
The architect Pugin, in promoting the Gothic revival, espoused
"community not society" in city planning.
The Gothic is closer to modernism than classicism, and this relates to
new media. Because all gothic architecture is functional. Ruskin -
Gothic craftsmen had freedom to design themselves, as opposed to
repetitive copying of classical forms and rules.
Education: art/vocational splits - relates to Polytechnics, and craft
re V&A, and Bauhaus etc.
Performance brings the body back. Stelarc's Christ-like embodiment?!
Marshall McLuhan was a catholic convert. He was a friend of cleric
Thomas Merton and artist Ad Reinhardt.
Question from me: Isn't this one of th worrying things about
technology? The relationship between god-like power and technology-
Intel were convinced they were "magicians" in California in the 1990s.
Isn't this an exclusively Male view of embodiment?
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