engineering
The human factor: philosophy and engineering
- Albert Zenkoff
- 2015-04-22
- Management, arete, blind men and an elephant, engineering, excellence, holistic approach, long-term view, philosophy, quality, security, systemic approach, value, virtue
The ancient Greeks had a concept of “aretê” (/ˈærətiː/) that is usually loosely translated to English as “quality”, “excellence”, or “virtue”. It was all that and more: the term meant the ultimate and harmonious fulfillment of task, purpose, function, or even the whole life. Living up to this concept was the highest achievement one could ...
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About the so-called “uncertainty principle of new technology”
- Albert Zenkoff
- 2015-01-08
- Technology, arete, beauty, Collingridge Dilemma, engineering, harmony, inherently hard, new technology, quality, scientific discovery, security, society
It has been stated that the new technology possesses an inherent characteristic that makes it hard to secure. This characteristic is articulated by David Collingridge in what many would like to see accepted axiomatically and even call it the “Collingridge Dilemma” to underscore its immutability: That, when a technology is new (and therefore its spread ...
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