technological-autonomy
The principle that the overall development and long-term consequences of technology are beyond human control and proceed independently.
1 chapter across 1 book
Technological Slavery (2010)Theodore J. Kaczynski
Chapter 13 serves as a meta-textual and contextual framing for Theodore J. Kaczynski's work, addressing legal challenges, editorial corrections, and the urgency of publication due to government censorship threats. Kaczynski outlines his core arguments about the inevitability of disaster caused by technological progress, the autonomy of technology beyond human control, and the necessity of revolutionary collapse of technological society to prevent greater harm. He also critiques the political left as a barrier to revolutionary change, positioning his work within a broader discourse on technology's societal impact.