Understanding digital events : process philosophy and causal autonomy

Kreps, DGP; Rowe, F; Muirhead, J

Abstract

This paper argues that the ubiquitous digital
networks in which we are increasingly becoming
immersed present a threat to our ability to exercise
free will. Using process philosophy, and expanding
upon understandings of causal autonomy, the paper
outlines a thematic analysis of diary studies and
interviews gathered in a project exploring the nature of
digital experience. It concludes that without
mindfulness in both the use and design of digital
devices and services we run the risk of allowing such
services to direct our daily lives in ways over which we
are increasingly losing control.

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: 53rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
• End Date: Jan 10, 2020
• Acceptance Date: Sep 3, 2019
• Publication Date: Jan 7, 2020
• Deposit Date: Nov 13, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 11, 2020
• Book Title: Proceedings of the 53rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2020
• ISBN: 9780998133133
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.24251/HICSS.2020.750
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.24251/HICSS.2020.750
• Related Public URLs: https://hicss.hawaii.edu/
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference; Projects : Understanding Digital Events