https://ia803100.us.archive.org/18/items/think_south_2019/think_south_2019.pdf
“Civilization is not merely an act of modern technology or scientific advancement. Civilization is truly the product of social cohesion and social action. The ability to come
together and work together in ways that strengthen the relationships and interdependence within a society are the foundational structures for the advancement of humanity.
However, as technology is advancing, with the rise of algorithms, mathematical models that have created a narrow and shallow “intelligence”, an intelligence often reflecting the worldview of the Western world, and power imbalances that disproportionately afflict marginalized communities, existing inequalities are being optimized through the use of these powerful, massive and centralized technical systems. The engineering of society is now more efficiently accomplished through the engineering of data. As technology reflects the power structures within a society, the social attitudes and opportunities that empower some to have better access to the capital and capability to create technology, it should be obvious that the dominant power structures have long been biased. Human dignity and true equality can never exist in an individualistic system.”
“As the climate crisis further puts the survival of humankind into question, this image
stands as a call to reflect and revise the role of
these values in guiding our technological and
economic development. The images included in
this figure are based on a provocative reading of
the most frequently used nouns in English.
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Technology is a sociocultural artifact. It
bears the marks of its social production, the
values and the language of the culture where it
was created. And through these, it shapes our
perspectives on life, the world we are building,
and our visions of possible futures.”
