Masterclass: A Science Beyond the Age of Machines? with Johannes Jäger

Masterclass: A Science Beyond the Age of Machines? with Johannes Jäger, Freelance Philosopher, Researcher & Educator Associate Faculty, Complexity Science Hub, Vienna, Austria

The Age of Machines, modernity, is coming to an end. Our dream of total control over our world is falling apart. If there is one lesson to be learned from the complexity science revolution, this should be the following: whenever we intervene in such systems, there will be unintended consequences. We are experiencing a whole range of those right now, which come together in a crisis of crises – a metacrisis – consisting of synergizing societal, ecological, economic, and psychological emergencies. In this talk, I will present some of my thoughts on how the world will look like when we no longer believe that it is a machine, a mechanism, to be controlled and exploited. And I will discuss a vision for a science that fits into this age beyond the machine, a science that contributes to a truly sustainable and participatory future for humanity on this planet.

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This programme of masterclasses is organized by the EURIP Graduate School (École Universitaire de Recherche Interdisciplinaire de Paris). Located at the Learning Planet Institute, in collaboration with Université Paris Cité, it brings together the Master of AIRE (Approaches to Interdisciplinary Research and Education) and the FIRE Doctoral School (Frontières de l’Innovation en Recherche et Éducation). EURIP welcomes postgraduate students and early career researchers who aim to address global challenges related to sustainability and Planetary Health through innovative, interdisciplinary approaches.

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