SOC 3116 Lecture 9: Technology and War
18 Dec 2017
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Main driver of high technology is the military. Communities seek to only have one of something there, by this we inhibit creativity. Creativity like knowledge or wisdom, may not emerge naturally but it emerges when the conditions are right. Idolized because of creative brilliance, but also because the creativity translates into wealth. Creativity is increasingly defined by the ability to harness a new technology that is also profitable. Commodification of the content we express (chaos wisdom continuum) A particular and specific information have value whereas other kinds of information do not. The mic refers to the single largest sector of global investment - the most valuable sector in the global economy. Relates to the research and development, production, distribution of military armaments, hardware by states, industry and middleman. The mic is the locus of military production and consumption and as such becomes a focal point for creative expression (innovation in technology)
