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common sense for the digital age Information technology has no destiny - it simply mediates social relations between people. Cyberspace is not a consensual hallucination, it is a construction site created by human labour. People create their own technology, but not in circumstances of their own choosing. Cyberspace is where the imaginary can become real. Artist-engineers must create virtual spaces fit for human habitation. The desire for union with the machine is fear of the flesh. Po-mo is retro. The electronic marketplace - spend in private. The electronic agora has yet to be built. Your taxes built the Net - thank the agencies of the state for their visionary planning. The information superhighway is a Keynesian jobs creation scheme. State, corporate and DIY - mix 'n' match the path to the digital future. Information doesn't want to be free - but people do. Technology is not the issue. Hypermedia Research Centre previous news >> |
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