Wicked Technologies
Abstract
The conception of "wicked problems" can help us understand the challenges associated with many urban issues that exist now or will arise while building, rebuilding, or expanding cities. This chapter uses a recent case study in southern Nevada to grasp the latter's complexity. For instance, geologists discovered new deposits of naturally occurring asbestos, microscopic fibers found in rocks and soil. The danger is that inhaling them can lead to mesothelioma. One problem is that this rare cancer often takes decades to manifest. This discovery abruptly stalled a highway project near Las Vegas. In turn, I use this case as a "thought model" to challenge an established way of categorizing kinds of technologies. Advancing this conversation requires that we reclassify some of them and develop a categorization for those that reflect a different way of thinking about how urban technologies affect mental life.
Recommended Citation
Epting, S. R. (2021). Wicked Technologies. SpringerBriefs in Philosophy, pp. 5-16. Springer.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85833-9_2
Department(s)
Arts, Languages, and Philosophy
Keywords and Phrases
Enframing; Revealing; Saving power; Wicked problems
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
2211-4556; 2211-4548
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 Springer, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2021
