What does using a computer do to you? If you use computers, laptops, phones, or play video games, this episode is for you! We discuss Sherry Turkle’s seminal book "The Second Self: Computers and the Human Spirit" (1984) and explore what happens while you are working with a computer. We also talk about the view of AI as a "colonizing discipline", people's obsession with programming, different meanings of transparency in computing, girls in computer science, and issues around creating an inclusive computer culture. As in earlier episodes, Felienne considers tattoo-worthy quotes, and Hanna goes off course in her homework!

Mentions and references:

• Turkle, S. (2005). The Second Self: Computers and the Human Spirit. The MIT Press.
• Turkle, S. (2022). The Empathy Diaries: A Memoir. Penguin Publishing Group ...