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The Cyborg Emancipates Us from Liberal Humanism

October 13, 2010 · by Robin James · in cyborg; robot, Malay; emancipated cyborg; liberalism;

Over at The Atlantic, Tim Malay does a quick genealogy of the term “cyborg.” It’s quite interesting: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/10/the-emancipated-cyborg/63995/ He focuses on the “emancipatory” potential of the cyborg. However, I do think he misses the critical function of the term–that is…

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