Philosophy Wire: Obama, Jobs and the insignificance of technology

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2011-02-18]: The president of the US held a dinner with various people who are all important in the technology sector, with Steve Jobs being among them. [Source: web news] Unfortunately, we still continue to think of technology as the only possible version of the notion of “progress”. However no technology can never replace the magic personal interaction that makes us who we are. Real progress has to do with our potential as humans and being humans is not pressing touch screens. “Be yourself”, Nietzsche urged us. Today we have forgotten how to be “us” more than ever…

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