Overview
Technological Somnambulism
“It is reasonable to suppose that a society thoroughly committed to making artificial realities would have given a great deal of thought to the nature of that commitment. […] However, such is not the case. At this late date in the development of our industrial/technological civilization the most accurate observation to be made about the philosophy of technology is that there really isn't one.”
Modern “services” allows anyone to access their personal data from anywhere. Information Technology has become a growing nexus of power within institutions. Cloud services are centered as the tools made available within Universities.
Following COVID-19, universities report some of the highest use of cloud services across all industries. This includes subscription cloud services from Big Tech and Ed Tech companies. As a result, these members become tied to these corporate entities policies and practices.