There is a constant tension between whether technology shapes society or society shapes technology. This episode breaks down the core theoretical frameworks that explain how digital channels mediate human meaning and co-shape our everyday experiences.

We move away from technology-specific knowledge that quickly becomes outdated to take a functional approach to the study of digital interaction. We explore the philosophy of technological relations, including how tools can become a unified part of the human body or serve as the background context for our entire existence.

• Technology has no fixed essence; its significance evolves based on cultural and usage-based contexts.
• Technical systems are inherently political, as their arrangement can resolve community matters or reinforce specific social hierarchies.
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