What is the real cost we are paying for our technological tools? What are ethical alternatives to technological mainstays people have "got used to"? Which overlooked technologies, such as spiritual technologies, do we have access to?
This workshop is a spiritual and revolution-focused exploration of our relationship to technology in all its forms (digital, mechanical, spiritual, craft-based, etc.) We'll start with an exploration of the ethical issues in today's dominant technology industries and our personal entangled relationship to these industries.
Then we'll conduct a hands-on audit of our personal tech stacks (our individual collection of technological tools and equipment), creating pen-and-paper* maps of technology in all areas of our life. We will discuss actionable changes in the short-term, such as alternatives.
[*Pen and paper provided.]
Finally, we'll explore optimistic long-term strategies for the future and next steps towards their direction, such as recycled hardware alternatives, data sovereignty, open source software, ethical supply chains and building demilitarised techno networks.
- Facilitator: Cloud
- Location: Campaigns & Communities
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- When: Saturday, 5 pm
