Automation
Many of us live and work most of the time, at the end of, and in, a chain of production. Much of it already automated much more of it likely to be soon. The chain 'provides for our needs', yet these needs are a function of our environment and our subjectivity.
This simple fact. That the current productive chain is not natural is important. It was not around for millions of years of human evolution. It is not around for many of our fellow humans, and yet we take it for granted. How, are we to understand what needs are fulfilled by the natural systems that surround us?
Automation is based on simple processes:
Sequence
Repetition
Condition
Before "objects" can be processed they must be identified:
This is "classification".
These can be achieved through training, this is the conditioning and programming of a system, be it machine or individual.
Context
Whereas automated production and control can be programmed, response to changes in context (environment/subjectivity) that are not patterned cannot... this is where human-natural faculties such as our, sensitivity, intuition and foresight are required...
Relationship
Are our 'needs' met by designed objects (the forces of production) or relationships (social) with each other or nature(the environment)?
What forces are at play in the choice?
How can we find out about 'viable' alternative methods of fulfilling these 'needs'?
How can we judge them?
Many of us live and work most of the time, at the end of, and in, a chain of production. Much of it already automated much more of it likely to be soon. The chain 'provides for our needs', yet these needs are a function of our environment and our subjectivity.
This simple fact. That the current productive chain is not natural is important. It was not around for millions of years of human evolution. It is not around for many of our fellow humans, and yet we take it for granted. How, are we to understand what needs are fulfilled by the natural systems that surround us?
Automation is based on simple processes:
Sequence
Repetition
Condition
Before "objects" can be processed they must be identified:
This is "classification".
These can be achieved through training, this is the conditioning and programming of a system, be it machine or individual.
Context
Whereas automated production and control can be programmed, response to changes in context (environment/subjectivity) that are not patterned cannot... this is where human-natural faculties such as our, sensitivity, intuition and foresight are required...
Relationship
Are our 'needs' met by designed objects (the forces of production) or relationships (social) with each other or nature(the environment)?
What forces are at play in the choice?
How can we find out about 'viable' alternative methods of fulfilling these 'needs'?
How can we judge them?
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