The Dialectic: ASU's High School Philosophy Summer Camp

2023 Topic: Technology: Friend or Foe? We are surrounded by all kinds of technologies: human creations that sit on top of the natural world. They make our lives pleasant, comfortable, and easy. They also capture our attention, and hold it hostage. This week, we are going to step back and ask: Are we telling technology what to do? Or is technology telling us what to do? Some guiding questions that we will be investigating: How does technology affect my well-being? What is holding my attention? What are hidden influences on my actions? What have people convinced me that I need? How is technology affecting the way I view others? How is technology affecting the way I view myself? For one week, you are a college student, working with ASU’s graduate students, to investigate these questions - coming to campus in the morning and leaving in the evening. We will be drawing from Philosophy of Technology, Social and Political Philosophy, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, as well as traditional Philosophy of Well-Being. In the meantime, you’re hanging out with your peers that want to look at life a little more carefully. You are part of an intellectual community. You’re running around campus, eating in dining halls, peeking into the life of a college student. You can read about last year's program here: https://news.asu.edu/20220913-local-high-school-students-learned-how-ha…