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Rulian: I absolutely share your analysis (second paragraph).
I bounce on:
But hey, for sure solutions level, the people who make these films should surely make some effort to offer more dense stuff.
As a pure object of propaganda *, it is knowingly that, on the one hand the criticism is circumscribed in the emotional and that, on the other hand, the remedies evoked refer to an idealistic and magical reversal of the technique which harmful suddenly becomes beneficial.
If not already done, read **
Ilyich which is both very affordable and very deep;
J. Ellul is relatively easy to read because it uses a fairly simple vocabulary; it is a very dense thought, of a great intelligence, very rigorous, good, it remains quite abstract (by definition) and of a great meticulousness, but, apart from some (rare) passages a little tangled, it is extremely clear.
In addition to the intrinsic interest, these writings are already quite old and hindsight makes it possible to appreciate the correctness (or not) of certain judgments of the author.
Although not entirely sharing his views in some developments, the relevance and originality of the subject is a permanent treat.
It is necessary, all business ceasing, to read "the political illusion" and "the technician system".
His friend,
B.Charbonneau is part of my reading projects: he quotes extensively;
André Gorz has built, albeit in a different genre, a powerful reflection on technical society and deserves to be better known…
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Christophe : The reflection of
He is purely critical, he has too great respect for human freedom to think for others; moreover, he is convinced that there is no miracle cure that can change the course of fate, apart from a clear and precise awareness of the present situation of man confronted and "subjugated" by the technique.
Given your technical background, you will read with great interest his “Technician System”, a very critical vision, although without any aggressiveness, which will certainly not have been offered to you in your course!
* I'm talking about Home; for the small video, I am more forgiving: I do not think that it is easy, nor even perhaps possible to deal with solutions (which do not exist as such) by this medium which lends itself badly at the level of abstraction required.
** if not, read it again!