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Articles by Christine Perakslis
An Artful Approach: Reflecting on the Past to Forewarn and Foretell
Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, Rembrandt, 1630. Rijksmuseum On the wall of the Rijksmuseum hangs Rembrandt’s Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem. This work of art captures a weary prophet who is now grieving the previously forewarned and preventable suffering of his people and the destruction of their land. Acclaimed as the Master of Light, Rembrandt’s chiaroscuro achieves a dramatic effect.
Reflection for a More Equitable World Post-Pandemic
By Christine Perakslis on September 2nd, 2021 in Ethics, Human Impacts, Last Word, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact iStock/akinbostanci Reflective thinking [1], [2] allows humans to examine the past with intentionality, learn from what happened, and adapt accordingly. We explore thoughts, feelings, and actions, mine out insights, and enhance awareness.
Cyberbiosecurity, Ecopsychology, and Beyond: Our Formidable PIT Community
By Christine Perakslis on February 15th, 2021 in Environment, Ethics, Human Impacts, Last Word, Magazine Articles, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact Public Interest Technology (PIT) is defined as “technology practitioners who focus on social justice, the common good, and/or the public interest” [1] or “an emphasis on the development of technologies and technical expertise that advance the public good [2].
June 2017 - IEEE Technology and Society
“The power to do good is also the power to do harm.” [–Milton Friedman] Norbert Wiener knew that smart machines and robots would contribute to improvements in human lives. He was also keenly aware of potential downsides, from dehumanization, to time-stress, to loss of jobs to robots. Articles in this issue closely examine our relationships to these technologies in the early 21st Century. Some T&S Magazine content is accessible at no charge. A subscription is required to access our PREMIUM content.
Retreat to Move Forward : Alleviating Allostatic Load for the Brave
By Christine Perakslis on October 9th, 2017 in Human Impacts, Last Word, Magazine Articles, Societal Impact In this issue, we once again explore and debate the interlacing of humans and machines. We applaud Web Science and its interdisciplinary approach. We respect and admire brave conversationalists. We heed human values through Value Sensitive Design (VSD). We also accept the challenge to better perceive unified wholes.
Intentionality: Value Apart from the Machine
By Christine Perakslis on August 4th, 2017 in Human Impacts, Last Word, Magazine Articles In this issue, we acknowledged that technologies are not merely aids to human activity, but powerful forces acting to shape, or reshape, our world [1]. We surveyed a future with robots. We contemplate the advantages of indefatigable humanoids with enhanced physical capability to care for the more vulnerable members of society.
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