Calculus of IT - Season 2 Episode 6.1 - Exploring the New Digital Wave of Rationalization

So much research went into preparing for Season 2 and there was no practical way to really call out all of the best articles and papers we read.  There are a few that really stand out however, and we wanted to highlight one of those tonight in a special Calculus of IT Jort.  In this Jort, Mike and I took some time to discuss an article by Lambèr Royakkers (from the School of Innovation Sciences, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands) and Rinie van Est (from the Rathenau Instituut, The Netherlands & Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands).  The article is entitled: "The New Digital Wave of Rationalization: A Loss of Autonomy".  From the abstract:The new wave of digitization and the ensuing cybernetic loop lead to the fact that biological, social, and cognitive processes can be understood in terms of information processes and systems, and thus digitally programmed and controlled. Digital control offers society and the individuals in that society a multitude of opportunities, but also brings new social and ethical challenges. Important public values are at stake, closely linked to fundamental and human rights. This paper focuses on the public value of autonomy, and shows that digitization—by analysis and application of data—can have a profound effect on this value in all sorts of aspects in our lives: in our material, biological, and socio-cultural lives. Since the supervision of autonomy is hardly organized, we need to clarify through reflection and joint debate about what kind of control and human qualities we do not want to lose in the digital future.If interested, you can purchase a copy here: https://www.igi-global.com/article/the-new-digital-wave-of-rationalization/258848.  Otherwise, we hope you enjoy the Jort!!Support the showThe Calculus of IT website - https://www.thecoit.us"The IT Autonomy Paradox" Book - https://www.longwalk.consulting/library"The New IT Leader's Survival Guide" Book - https://www.longwalk.consulting/library"The Calculus of IT" Book - https://www.longwalk.consulting/libraryThe COIT Merchandise Store - https://thecoit.myspreadshop.comDonate to Wikimedia - https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ways_to_GiveBuy us a Beer!! - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thecalculusofitSlack - Invite LinkEmail - [email protected] - [email protected]