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The Failure of the Modern Project: Part 1 of 4

O what a world of profit and delight,Of power, of honour, of omnipotence,Is promis’d to the studious artizan!All things that move between the quiet polesShall be at my command: Emperors and KingsAre but obey’d i’ their sev’ral provinces,Nor can they raise the wind or rend the clouds;But his dominion that exceeds in this, Stretcheth as […]

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“Enframing” Modernity: Heidegger, Technology, and the Human Condition

Spent some time this morning reading Martin Heidegger (1889–1976), one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century. In several places of his work, Heidegger offers a profound critique of modernity, science, and technology. His concept of “enframing” (Gestell) is particularly relevant today, as it describes how technology has become a dominant framework for […]

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