Ursala Franklin talks about the Technological Society, one built of techniques. It's good grounding, imo, to analyze & think deep about Engelbartian ideas/inspi

Ursala Franklin talks about the Technological Society, one built of techniques. It's good grounding, imo, to analyze & think deep about Engelbartian ideas/inspirations/insights from. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_Franklin#Technological_society https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_Franklin#Technological_... Getting to the point about computers being tools, Ursala has a wonderful breakdown of holistic vs control technologies, identifying which technologies are at the individual's disposal as an augmentative device, and which technologies merely contain & limit systems. Alas, even with so mucn "creative" software today, there s still a strong pretense of software that intermediates, that thinks it knows, and tries to hide & cloak the real intellectual truths inside of. Interface is often an Engelbartian dishonesty.