Technological Governance and Escapism in Times of Accelerated Change

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-3-031-60892-6
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

Buch, Englisch, 109 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 172 g

Reihe: Information Technology and Global Governance

This book examines escapist coping strategies brought about by the pace, breadth and governance of technological change. It argues that escapism manifests in various forms, ranging fromnostalgia for a fantasised past of unhindered reason and agency, to progressive visions of societal and political improvement, and greater empowerment. Drawing on post-humanist theory and critical disability studies, the book also assesses how escapism should not be viewed as an unavoidable reaction to technological change, and develops a model for an ethically equitable relationship between humans and technology. It will appeal to all those interested in governance and politics, media and communication studies, technology studies, and philosophy.  

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kalpokas, Ignas

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technik: Allgemeines
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Zentralregierung
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. Artificial Intelligence and Going Beyond Cherished Assumptions.- 3. Reality Nostalgia: Musings on the Post-Information, Post-Truth Society.- 4. Living With or Through Technology?.- 5. The Less-than-Novel Escapism of the Metaverse.- 6. Where Are We at? Reconsidering (Un)Reality.- 7. Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Ignas Kalpokas is Associate Professor in the Department of Public Communication, and Senior Researcher in the V. Kavolis Institute of Transdisciplinary Research, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania. He also holds research positions at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland and LCC International University, Lithuania.