Date: Wed, 23 Mar 1994 17:32:27 -0800 (PST)
From: Boreas <vhum5462-AT-sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu>
Subject: Re: Avoiding technology
To: technology-AT-world.std.com
Cc: technology-AT-world.std.com


I would argue that it is not possible to "avoid" technology for numerous 
reasons. First, given the nature of technological thinking already 
present in each and every human being today one cannot avoid using 
technology in as much as one cannot avoid thinking. It is for this reason 
that prior to asking such a question one would first have to attempt to 
qualify by type and what is meant by technology in general. It is my 
belief that the best we as technologically-entwined beings could hope to 
accomplish is a re-evaluation and re-thinking of what it means to be human 
in the world today both politically and aesthetically, while attempting 
to critically evaluate our involvement, as individuals, with technologies 
of different kinds.


                                   Yours electronically,
                                   Boreas (George Magalios-Desbiens)
                                   vhum5462-AT-sfsu.edu
On Wed, 23 Mar 1994, Malgosia Askanas wrote:

> Does anybody on this list feel that there are circumstances under
> which one should go out of one's way to _avoid_ using technology?
> If so, what are the circumstances?  Should one avoid certain 
> technologies but not others?  What are the determining factors?  
> How much trouble is it worth?
> 
> I would imagine that even David Devor, who is opting for an
> accelerated development of technology, would not be an enthusiast
> of its unmitigated use by individuals, since such use can lead to
> a miring of one's spirit in gadgetry.
>