The design of our own lives

摘要: The design of our own lives is about how technology guides and changes us. book brings together converging trends in theory philosophy concerning the mutual adaptation technologies humans. aim to contribute understanding impact on us, consider this knowledge can be applied practice, as well discuss ethical questions behavior guiding design. The begins by discussing themes user changing relation for usability. Next, project compared tradition socially engaged utopian central part sets out philosophical research interrelations between humans technology. work French philosopher Michel Foucault key importance study used elaborating a framework `technical mediation subjectivation?. In approach, not set opposition human freedom morality; rather coping with influences seen becoming moral subject. The ethics developed after focuses care quality interactions fusions Hybridization approach: it rejected, neither greatest danger, but does deserve care. We are called upon lives. The contains variety examples. A case RFID public transport e?paying system Netherlands (OV chip card), instance, serves illustrate social aspects ? from usability privacy security issues assessed perspective product users.