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Robert Willim, "Mundania: How and Where Technologies Are Made Ordinary" (Bristol UP, 2024)

Mar 30, 2024
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Robert Willim
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Jeff Adler
Robert Willim, author of 'Mundania: How and Where Technologies Are Made Ordinary', and Jeff Adler discuss the concept of Mundania, where extraordinary technologies become ordinary fixtures of life. They explore the integration of technology into daily routines, the design aspects of opacity and transparency, and the sociocultural meanings of mundane technologies. The conversation also touches on technologists' obsession with shaping the future and the interplay between mundane and complex technologies.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Exploring Mundania: Understanding Everyday Technologies
02:24 • 12min
3
Exploring Opacity and Transparency in Technology Design
14:33 • 6min
4
Exploring Mundane Technologies and Sociocultural Meanings
20:15 • 10min
5
Exploring Technologists' Obsession with Shaping the Future
30:43 • 4min
6
Exploring the Interplay Between Mundane and Complex Technologies
34:56 • 4min