Binary minds: navigating the epoch of ‘techno dualism’

A call for “techno-différance “— creating space for the middle

“A cyborg is a cybernetic organism, a hybrid of machine and organism, a creature of social reality as well as a creature of fiction.” — Donna Haraway, “A Cyborg Manifesto.”

I did not set out to write about the topic of “binary minds,” nor follow up with another post about it. But as its the Christmas holidays, and with two relaxing weeks to spare, I feel if I do not respond in another essay, it will be a while, or never.

As my last essay about this topic, was recently Medium boosted, it reached an audience, and I really enjoyed the brief discussions. So, I have decided to follow up with another post that responds to a sum of the responses, and to think a bit deeper about the connection to my dissertation, aloud.

If you read my bio below, you will know I am interested, broadly, in the topic of “digital identity creation,” and “computational rhetoric,” and that I am presently completing my PhD at the University of Waterloo, Canada. I also recently lectured a 3rd year university course on Information Design, where I assigned the final group work to be a…