Essays about: "Techno-optimism"

Found 4 essays containing the word Techno-optimism.

  1. 1. Understanding the Relationship between Sustainability and Technology: Perspectives of Young Sustainability Practitioners in For-Profit Organizations

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Anna Pauline Hehl; [2023]
    Keywords : Sociomateriality; Organisational Sustainability; Triple Bottom Line; Techno Optimism;

    Abstract :  One of the most critical issues of our time is sustainability. Simultaneously, techno optimism is prevailing in public discourse suggesting that technology will create a sustainable future without requiring drastic changes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Social Media in a Fragile State : An examination of How Increased Internet Access Has Affected The Social Cohesion and Development of Myanmar

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Annmarie Power; [2022]
    Keywords : Social Media; Fragile State; Techno-optimism; Communication for Development; Myanmar;

    Abstract : Social media has been idealised as a valuable tool for supporting democratic change, with digital advocates and international development organisations encouraging the mass adoption of internet-based technology to assist in giving voice to citizens, as a central constituent of the democratisation process. However, it is evident that many fragile states experience challenges posed by digital transitions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Narratives in the spotlight: an analysis of two positions in sustainability

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Thomas May; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Eco centrism; Techno optimism; Positions; Sustainocene; Arcologies;

    Abstract : People’s view of the world can cause them to make decisions that may not be sensible or based on incomplete information. A way to rectify this problem is by drawing upon ideas that are presented within bestselling popular science publications, in this case relating to sustainable development. READ MORE

  5. 4. Imagining intelligent artefacts : Myths and a digital sublime regarding artificial intelligence in Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMK

    Author : Axel Allen; [2019]
    Keywords : artificial intelligence; AI; technological myths; Sweden; digital sublime; Vincent Mosco; news media; Svenska Dagbladet; SvD;

    Abstract : Artificial intelligence (AI) has over the past years become a hot topic for discussion in Sweden, as the technology presents exciting unique possibilities and challenges for the country and its citizens. Coverage of AI in Swedish news media presents imagined scenarios with both current and future AI that contribute to myths about how the technology is able to radically transform life, that spring out of a central digital sublime. READ MORE