Tech as hopeful – beyond the honeymoon phase?
I want to explore revisiting the augmentative capacities of the web and ways in how we can help each other help ourselves be the Le Guinian "children who have survived" - i.e., creative adults. I'm writing a book on networked learning but it won't be complete if I don't at least try to reach out directly to those in the industry (this, as opposed to only including passive bibliographic references). Also, a great trend in academe is co-creation, which I seek to make space for in all I do. I am so grateful to so much tech - and hope that by raising this question I am returning to tech a space for relaxed reflection.
((If an additional prompt is needed, if I were to submit a point for ‘talking therapy’, I’d ask about “boundary issues” that threaten a healthy hopeful relation to tech. E.g. what stops one from feeling “whole, sound or well”; “uninjured, of good omen”?
This is deliberately broad. Some problems affording creative solutions to cultivate hope could include building new networks to improve the currently lamented unusability of the web - but also learning to establish healthy work/private life boundaries...)) To put it bluntly: This is very vague. If you want any kind of response, you might have a better chance if you state your question more clearly. I really appreciate the feedback and will work to get over my "James Dean moment" and try again. (It can be hard to make the shift from HN reader to participant.)
I was also unsure if I needed to link to my site which has more background info but wasn't sure if that was entirely necessary. So your input is really helpful, thanks for your time.