Ontological implications

32. The Cartesian Split

• On the "Technology" side: Science/ Logic/ Reason/ Progress/ Developing "civilization"
  / Environmental concerns/Nuclear fears
• On the "Humanities" side: Art/Religion/History/Literature/ Anti-technology/
  Anti-establishment/Impractical/ Cultural hegemony/ Elitist/ aesthetics
• New Media might well be about reuniting technology & humanities.
  • If left alone, New Media exacerbates the split.
    • Techies have to shift interest from structure of information to the conceptual
      meanings in information.
    • Humies have to learn to master and control the potentialities of New Media.

*Revenge of the Right Brain

*Even, and especially, the study and administration of literature will be aided by technological rejoining of the split

*The music of life

Question for Study

"Physician heal thyself": how are you doing with the process of educating yourself on both sides (and all around) "the split"? Which areas could you do a better job becoming familiar with?

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