Digital Technology and Ethics: The Impossible Equation?
summary
Examines environmental, social and geopolitical harms tied to digital technology — from mineral extraction and planned obsolescence to mass surveillance — and critiques the assumption that digital progress automatically benefits people and planet. Argues developers, consumers, and citizens can act to promote a more ethical, responsible digital revolution and outlines roles and actions each group can take.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Digital ethics introduction
- 2:08Environmental cost of digital tech
- 10:39Ethical extraction solutions
- 13:29Assembly working conditions
- 17:00Usage and design issues
- 22:54AI and platform risks
- 34:54Recycling and lifecycle end
- 40:30Pillars of responsible tech
- 44:40Call to action and resources
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