CS213 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Law Of Excluded Middle, Anthropomorphism
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Agency is not just about human intention; many elements are involved in relations of agency including tech. Agency is not a possession of agents but rather it is a process and a relationship in which some elements are designated as agents, as having the power to act. Tenor of conversations change depending on the individuals and the tech involved: when we ignore techs, we treat them as intermediaries, conduits through which intention, power or action are achieved, but techs are actually mediators, not intermediaries. Active and presumes a transformation i. e. phone is the mediator, aa factor in transforming the convo: tech as actors. Any element which bends space around itself, makes other elements dependent upon itself and translates their will into a language of its own . Changes your behaviour and environment (i. e. posture, hands) Never alone or isolated, always connected to other actors in network of relations. Another name for the process of translation.
