LEADER 03987nam 2200529 450 001 9910483365603321 005 20211021174545.0 010 $a3-030-70002-X 010 $a303070002X (pdf ebook) 010 $a9783030700027 (pdf ebook) 010 $z3030700011 010 $z9783030700010 035 $a(CKB)4100000011881246 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6543721 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6543721 035 $a(OCoLC)1246582040 035 $a(PPN)259465585 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011881246 100 $a20211021d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $auraz#---auuuu 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aTechnology, social change and human behavior $einfluence for impact /$fCornelia S. Walther 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cPalgrave Macmillan,$d[2021] 210 4$dİ2021 215 $a1 online resource 311 1 $a3-030-70001-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe paradigm of technology and development -- Technological infrastructure implications -- The continuum of micro, meso, macro and meta dimensions -- The Scale of influence -- The impact of technology, a human rights perspective -- The potential of technology to shape thoughts, emotions and aspirations. 330 $aThis book looks at the changing continuum that links individuals, communities and society. An outline of Aspirational Algorithms (AA) and Valuable Wearables is presented as tools to shift from an AI culture to the cultivation of Augmented Humanity (AH). The human mindset that is behind the design and use of technology determines the outcomes of technology. If the intended outcome is the common good, then the preceding human aspiration must be geared toward that goal. Only technology that is conceived with the aspiration of a society that lifts individuals to fulfill their potential can be a game-changer for good. Seeing the constant interplay between the four levels of human existence soul, heart, mind, body, expressed as aspirations, emotions, thoughts and sensations, how technology may serve to systematically sway individuals from inspiration to desire, from informing to the ignition of tangible transformation. This transition is explained in the book along the scale of influence. Two convergent and mutually influencing dynamics are analyzed: first, the influence of values and aspirations on the impact of technology, and second, the influence of technology on the attitude and action of users. Both assess how hardware and software can serve a maximum of people to live a meaningful happy life. Cornelia C. Walthers experience combines practice and research. As a humanitarian practitioner she worked for UNICEF and the World Food Program (WFP) for almost 20 years, operating as the head of communication in large-scale emergencies in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. She collaborates as a coach and a researcher with the Center for Humanitarian Leadership, Deakin University, Australia, and as a lecturer with both the Fachhochschule Muenster, Germany, and the University of Law, Aix-Marseille, France. She is part of the network of humanitarian assistance, and holds a Ph.D. in Law. Books published in 2020 include Development, Humanitarian Action and Social Welfare; Humanitarian Work, Social Change and Human Behavior; and Development and Connection in Times of Covid. 606 $aTechnology$xSocial aspects 606 $aSocial change$xTechnological innovations 606 $aHuman-computer interaction 615 0$aTechnology$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aSocial change$xTechnological innovations. 615 0$aHuman-computer interaction. 676 $a303.483 700 $aWalther$b Cornelia C.$0851659 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910483365603321 996 $aTechnology, social change and human behavior$91907224 997 $aUNINA