Chapter 2 in a collection of essays published by Rowman and Littlefield (2019) Download: https://drw.frametheweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/witzling-investing-in-disaster-web.pdf Abstract If we in the West pride ourselves on our technological prowess, and distinguish ourselves as the tool-making animal, we risk deluding ourselves by glossing over the profoundly useless character of so much […]

Presented to the Centre for Interdisciplinary Collaboration in the Arts and Sciences 2016 conference Download: https://drw.frametheweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/witzling-cicas-exercises-in-secular-heresy-2-f-pw.pdf Abstract While phrases like “technological evolution” and “technological progress” are frequently used in both the mainstream press and scientific journals to explain or justify broad social changes, closer examination reveals serious problems […]