I have a few disagreements with this post on the history of soviet cybernetics, and cybernetics more generally, need to make an effort post considering I've taken courses in cold war techno cultures. Studying the whole period really left a sour taste in my mouth over modern revivals like the People's Republic of Walmart that imo are not seriously engaging with the ideology and history.
Some books to checkout (I will make a syllabus post on !books@hexbear.net )
From Newspeak to Cyberspeak by Slava Gerovitch
Cybernetic Revolutionaries: Technology and Politics in Allende's Chile by Edin Medina.
I have a few disagreements with this post on the history of soviet cybernetics, and cybernetics more generally, need to make an effort post considering I've taken courses in cold war techno cultures. Studying the whole period really left a sour taste in my mouth over modern revivals like the People's Republic of Walmart that imo are not seriously engaging with the ideology and history.
Some books to checkout (I will make a syllabus post on !books@hexbear.net )
I would love to read that effortpost.