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From Saturday, April 19 2008
To Saturday, May 31 2008
16:00 - 17:30 Saturday, every other week |
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n this class, we will gather once a week to discuss the phenomenon
of technology, defined in the broad sense of “tools for controlling
one’s environment,” and its impact on the way we live our lives.
Particular cases include the money economy, methods of food production,
transportation, computation, and databases. What are the benefits and
drawbacks of adopting these technologies? Can one choose not to use
certain technologies, and, if so, is it beneficial to opt out? Readings
will be posted
at math.ucdavis.edu/~sdenton/tnt , and should not
exceed twenty pages a week. If you have ideas for readings, please
suggest them; I envision a group effort to understand, rather than a
one-way flow of information. (Think wiki, not television.)
Requirements: Read the readings, suggest new ones, be prepared to speak
your mind, and bring samples of your favorite teas to share. Teacher
Contact:
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This class is a series and repeats every Saturday until 5/31, except 5/24.
This class is part of the Davis People's Free School,
a non-hierarchical project advocating the de-institutionalization of
learning. Everyone is welcome to come teach and learn at DPFS.
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Location: The Domes |
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