It’s been a long while since I’ve written, let alone published a blog post. But I’m here today to ask something of all you loyal readers – will you vote for my SXSW 2010 presentation proposal? But I want you to first go to the SXSW PanelPicker, and check out some of the other panels. They’re really cool. Here’s a little video to give you an idea of what I’ll be talking about:
Socrates, Dude: Social Media and Philosophy
Where does the Internet come from? What about “social media”? I show how modern social technologies originate in the Ancient philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristophanes. By looking at specific texts, the clouds in the sky, and the Internet, I will draw connections between the ancient and the modern. I’m dealing with the intersection of philosophy and technology, the old and the new.
Here are the 10 Questions:
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What is conversation, in both digital and analog contexts and how can we use new technologies while respecting ancient technologies?
What does Socrates teach us about conversation in the modern age?
What is Socrates’ idea of “self-image” in relation to the Internet?
How can we use decentralized communication systems to enhance our own lives?
How can one use history and philosophy to understand and create new social technologies?
What does the Internet teach us about conversation?
What is a, or the cloud?
What is Social Media?
What is the Internet?
What is philosophy?
Anyways, I’d love your vote. I had an amazing time at SXSW last year, and it would be great to go back and lead a presentation of my own. And, more posts will be coming _soon_. Been busy, even this summer.
kl.
Kabren Levinson is fist-year student at Bard College. Throughout high school, Kabren has worked in various technological, political, and artistic positions. He has worked as an intern at the MIT Media Lab Computing Culture Group and during his senior year of high school, he developed an Academic Technology program at the Cambridge School of Weston. He has been podcasting for over three years and has been blogging for two. Kabren is a philosopher, technologist, and artist.