Ursula Franklin's "The Real World of Technology":
She talks about technology not just as a bunch of gadgets but as something that shapes society.
It’s not neutral, it has real consequences for how we live, work, and interact.

“prescriptive” vs. “holistic” technologies
Prescriptive means things are super controlled—like following a recipe with no room for improvisation. That feels a lot like how school and work are sometimes—step-by-step, don’t mess up, no creative freedom. It really makes you think about how tech in our lives is becoming more about control than actual creativity.

Then Bradley’s text reminded me of how objects, especially in a "techy" world, aren't just things anymore
they carry meaning
sometimes stuff we don’t even notice.
He’s big on this idea of objects having hidden purposes or even making us think in certain ways without realizing it.

How much freedom we actually have in a world so driven by technology. Are we using it, or is it using us?

Reading Notes

Bernd Bösel - Ubiquitous Technicity – A Proposal for Charting Philosophy of Technology
Technology isn't just something we use, it's basically part of everything around us now, kind of like air. He’s talking about how technology shapes how we think and act, and we don’t even notice it most of the time. It’s like we’re living inside this invisible bubble where tech is always there, influencing every decision we make, even the small stuff.

Matt Colquhoun- Digital Demonology: On the Auto-Production of Content
It's about how we’ve created this monster of endless content, like a never-ending stream of stuff we have to keep up with. It’s like the internet has become a beast that needs to be fed all the time, and we’re the ones doing the feeding. It’s wild to think about how much of our online activity is just us reacting to or making content, and a lot of it feels mindless. Are we really in control of what we’re putting out there, or is the system controlling us by pushing us to produce more and more? The video Being in the World ties in nicely as it talks about how people experience the world not just through things they own or control but through skills and actions. It’s about doing. I liked how it connects human existence with practical, hands-on knowledge (you don’t just "know" how to play an instrument by reading about it, you have to feel it, live it).
Technology is taking over in ways we don’t always see, it’s shaping not just what we do but how we think and live. And while the internet and tech are cool, there’s something important about stepping back and realizing when we’re just going through the motions or letting the digital world take control.