RE: Technology

[Roberto Calvo Macias <rcalvom@ctv.es>]

Hi, Jungerites. Hope its been a "long and hot summer".
I donīt know the original title.

-----Mensaje original-----
De:	John King 
Enviado el:	lunes 17 de agosto de 1998 10:35
Para:	ernst-juenger-l
Asunto:	Re: Technology

On Sun, 16 Aug 1998, Lluerna Cultural wrote:

> Technology is not neutral, therefore the universalization of technology
> will suppose the destruction of the other cultures. If these countries want
> to have western technology, they will have to lose their own culture, their
> own cosmovision. The technology also means an important change of our own

So what about all the fragmentation into ethnic conflict and cultural
particularisms?
[Roberto Calvo Macias]  John, wonīt you mind explain this a little,
sorry, but  I donīt understand. 
One might also ask about the effects of instrumental
rationality/technology on "Western" culture - multi-layered and
self-contradictory beast that it is...
[Roberto Calvo Macias]  Not so multilayered, i think... But its
a good question to discuss, what do Jungerites think of this?
Can we include something under the word Western? To EJ, yes,
so to me. 
> cartesian world where knowledge is power, power to dominate. Technology
> offers this power, tech offers muscles, money, armies, knowledge,..." The

The cartesian world view died with relativity.. And relativity with irreversibility
of time, caoplexity . Do you read IP New Alliance? .  

> sure those who are interested in the technological civilization will enjoy
> it, and, specially, because is a view that it come from India, from a
> different world( and how are related to EJ own toughts). You can read this

Hm, where the BJP develop atom bombs in the name of Hindu nationalism!!
[Roberto Calvo Macias]  Dont mix country with singular person. 
One really ought to be careful with such monadic views of culture...
I am quite agree with you John, but who is being monadic now? 
JK
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