Neuroscience, Psychology, Computer Science and a lot of other disciplines should be included!
The motive is to analyze where we are going in an optimistic way, without exaggerating pros or cons and ending with inspirational, innovative ideas for technology planned for making us (even more) healthy, socially active, motivated and intelligent!
We are working without a sponsor (so far), so it would be based on the motivation to exchange some hours a month for a better future…
You can get in touch with me at: [email protected]
Christina, Boas, thank you for your quick answers!
The idea is basically to join people with different opinions about the trends of technology, some showing negative tendencies (maybe psychologists), others optimistically proving the contrary (e.g. futurologists), then others telling that this could be solved by adding/removing XY (like sociologists) and the last one saying “hey, that’s just two lines of coding” (Computer Scientist)…
I do not have an idea where to go, but I feel that there has to be more dialogue between the people designing societies (at the moment mostly Computer Scientists) and the people knowing about Societies problems (more Social Scientists)… that is the basic idea.
The plan would be:
1) Have an amount X of people from different disciplines (as heterogeneous as possible)
-> Disagreement highly wanted and echo-chambers to be avoided
2) Make a kind of roundtable (online) and discuss ideas, problems, etc.
-> Meeting will be moderated, planned in advance and summarized into “tasks” afterwards
3) Open project forum for continuous discussion, research links, etc.
4) Frequent highly effective meetings around once a month (or more, to be discussed) discussing advancements of “tasks” and forum.
Christina, Boas, thank you for your quick answers!
The idea is basically to join people with different opinions about the trends of technology, some showing negative tendencies (maybe psychologists), others optimistically proving the contrary (e.g. futurologists), then others telling that this could be solved by adding/removing XY (like sociologists) and the last one saying “hey, that’s just two lines of coding” (Computer Scientist)…
I do not have an idea where to go, but I feel that there has to be more dialogue between the people designing societies (at the moment mostly Computer Scientists) and the people knowing about Societies problems (more Social Scientists)… that is the basic idea.
The plan would be:
1) Have an amount X of people from different disciplines (as heterogeneous as possible)
-> Disagreement highly wanted and echo-chambers to be avoided
2) Make a kind of roundtable (online) and discuss ideas, problems, etc.
-> Meeting will be moderated, planned in advance and summarized into “tasks” afterwards
3) Open project forum for continuous discussion, research links, etc.
4) Frequent highly effective meetings around once a month (or more, to be discussed) discussing advancements of “tasks” and forum.
Hi Jacqueline,
That is a project that would interest me, and fits in nicely with an in depth examination of the ecology of technology and the social, social psychological, and socioeconomic consequences and social costs/benefits analysis. You are right to point out that things a currently driven by computer science with little to no input from, for instance, sociologist. The consequence is evident every time I go on line or open a program or have to read computer jargon. There is a gap in what could be a much more integrated system re: technology and the social. It also caters to my love/hate relationship with technology re: futurist fantasies and being a neo-luddite. I'm in... we can set it up on RG projects.
Hi Guy, nice to hear that you are in, too!
I tried to invite you all to a RG project, but your names were not available - how can I add you?
That sounds really interesting! I'm in, too. Just let us know how to help you doing all what's needed and here we are, spending our free time doing this, great! Maybe you've already read it, but in case you haven't, I'd recomend the book 'singularity is near' by Ray Kurzweil (I don't think I like what he says there, but is good to know people's thoughts about these issues). Talking about future, technology and what we can take from it should, of course, end with what you say: inspirational, innovative ideas... but I think we're way too far from reaching any of this (we humans). My point is, I believe there's no way avoiding hard-dealing issues and I hope you plan that in your project, if not, it's OK, but maybe I don't find it so interesting then (I mean, talking about how Technology will make life better is not interesting for me if we don't talk about how Technology is making life harder, too). Anyway, thanks for posting and let's see how this goes, cheers!
Don't worry - the "negative trends" are exactely why I want to start this project.
The point I tried to make is just that after finding all negative trends the focus will be on changing things instead of building a club of anti-technological-development ;)
I want to be as critical with you all as possible, but then as pro-active as possible.. I am not sure if I made this point clear..
@ all
I will continue with "collecting" you here until we have a small group, then we will have a kind of online meeting to discuss who brings what into the group and where to coordinate best. Let's say around 10 people or 1 month of time. Everybody who wants to join will have to follow me and write me/post here, so that I can add you!
Hello again, we are going to start our first online meeting soon, is there anyone who wants to join the project and has not been invited so far? Please write me a message!
Hello Jacqueline, University of Plymouth from the UK would be happy to join your project. I am in the social science area and have experience in EU proposals and projects. If you decide to go ahead with an EU proposal, feel free to contact me via email [email protected]
Hi all I think it's time for technology to bring academics from all walks of life together to shape our future. Jacqueline we are thinking at the same line and I will be more than happy to be counted in too. This might be the next big thing that we all dream the chance will come one day and we will part of it.
Dear all, as the project function of RG is too limited for me, I created a Google Doc for us. you can find it here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XWt3ZiSs6i8wj9OS4NiPVB7qE7pMC_Rndlr10tHe8qE/edit?usp=sharing
If you face problems, please get in touch with me.
Your research souds interesting. Please send me some of Your preliminary conclusions from obtaned discussions, I ll be happy to read about Your research.
UPDATE:
We have started on 24th of July.
Newcomers will be welcome to join anyways - please contact me directly incase you are interested.
Let's make the world a better place by using and designing ICT in a social way!
Dear Jaqueline,
I am interested too. Currently I am involved in coordinating a research group in my university in order to elaborate a proposal for some EU Calls (Horizon 2020.
Best,
Vincenzo Giorgino
Dear Vincenzo,
Thanks for you interest! Let me know your email-address and I will invite you to upcoming meetings and our shared document!
Best,
Jaqueline
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