The boundaries between the human and his environment have been thinning for thousands of years, and this session will trace the co-evolution of the human mind and the technology it has created. From the cuniform and cartouch to the iLife, the impact and significance of artifacts on the human experience are often not recognized for what they are, implements of dehumanization. The subtle cyborgation of the modern consumer will be discussed in with respect to our designs, desires, and destiny.
More from BIL 2008
- Advancement of the TED Prize — Bill Erickson
- Always the Next Human — Quinn Norton
- An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything — Garrett Lisi
- BIL: Brainstorming Next Steps — Tyler Emerson
More on Mind & Consciousness
- "Cyborg: Space, Kybernetes, Ship, Man, State, Art, Craft" — Ross Bochnek
- A Mind-Full of Pause Moments — Linzi Martin
- A New Basic Human Skill — Richard Gordon
- A Practical Scientific Guide to Cognitive Enhancement — Jonathan Toomim