Exploring Fuzzy Boundaries of Technology and Symbolism

In this episode, John and Sven introduce themselves and the general themes of the podcast series. The podcast follows the structure of Sven’s book This is Technology Ethics. In this episode, they focus in particular on the concepts of technology and ethics. If you are interested in buying a discounted copy of the book, then please go directly to the publisher’s website (here) and use the discount code ‘TEC20’ to get 20% off the regular retail price.

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Recommendations for further reading

• Brian Arthur, The Nature of Technology
• John Danaher and Henrik Skaug Sætra, ‘Mechanisms of Techno-Moral Change: A Taxonomy and Overview‘
• Joanna Bryson, ‘Robots Should be Slaves’
• Martin Heidegger, ‘The Question Concerning Technology‘
• Mark Coeckelbergh, AI Ethics