GEO 702 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Ursula Franklin, Chris Hedges, Neil Postman
8 May 2019
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The real world of technology ursula m. franklin. Small furnaces would be filled with ore and charcoal and heated then broke up with some contents looking like a dog"s breakfast. The slag and copper could be further broken up using water and panning. This made sense to ancient peru but not to us. She is going to suggest some practical steps that are doable and urgent. The way of doing something can be "holistic": when the doer is in control of the work process. The way of doing something can also be "prescriptive": when the work is divided into specified steps and carried out by each individual. This division of labour is historic and not dependent on the use of machines. The rise of bureaucracy have neglected to examine the structures of the workplace. The division of labour is important to the appreciation of the speed and strength of the spread of technology.
