The UNABOMBER, Post-Tech Society + Metaphysics Of Technology / David Skrbina
David Skrbina is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan, and is the author of the books Panpsychism In The West and The Metaphysics of Technology. David has become well-known for being the so-called "pen-pal" of Theodore Kaczynski, having communicated with Kaczynski for some time. David eventually published Kaczynski's anti-tech philosophy elaborated in his letters, essays, and his famous manifesto in the book Technological Slavery: The Collected Writings of Theodore Kaczynski, published by Feral House.
In this episode, we discuss and critique the notion that "technological progress" is in and of itself inherently good and worthy of continuing. We need to step back and assess what our insatiable addiction to this form of progress is doing not only to our species, but our planet and all its life forms as well.
Is a shiny techno-utopia just around the corner? We argue no, not so much.
Episode Notes:
Read Technological Slavery: The Collected Writings of Theodore Kaczynski
Read Theodore Kaczynski's manifesto Industrial Society And It's Future
Learn more about and purchase copies of Panpsychism In The West and The Metaphysics of Technology by David Skrbina
