Module 4 POEISIS AND DE-DEVELOPMENT Flashcards
This is an effort to achieve self-actualization and fulfillment.
Human Flourishing
Human flourishing is an effort to achieve ________ and _________.
Self-actualization and fulfillment
Human flourishing involves the rational use of one’s ______ ______.
Human potentialities
What are the key aspects of human flourishing (5)?
Happiness
Fulfillment
Well-being
Relationships
Growth
He is a German philosopher in the 20th century. He said that “the essence of technology.” He said that technology is a key to understanding our current time.
Martin Heidegger
What are the 3 claims of Heidegger?
Technology is
1. not an instrument
2. not a human activity
3. the highest danger
Heidegger said that technology is not a human activity but develops beyond ______?
Human control
When did America bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
1945
Which places in Japan was bombed by America in 1945?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What helped Hitler become popular?
Radio broadcast
They used new technology including factory light concentration camps to carry out the genocide of Jews.
Natzis
What new technology did the Natzis use to carry out the genocide of Jews?
Factory light concentration camps
This is the book of Martin Heidegger.
The Question Concerning Technology
Heidegger writes ____ concerning humanity.
Questions
This is a way of revealing the truth.
Poeisis
This is a Greek word meaning truth and disclosure.
Aletheia
What does Aletheia?
Truth or disclosure
This means crafts or arts.
Techne
What does techne mean?
Crafts or arts
This means to make or to bring into being.
Poeisis
What are the definitions of technology?
Instrumental
Anthropological
This definition of technology says that it is a means to an end.
Instrumental
This definition of technology says that it is a human activity.
Anthropological
This is a way of ordering or framing nature to better manipulate it.
Enframing
What are the two ways of revealing technology?
Bringing forth
Challenging forth
Bringing forth is also known as?
Poeisis
This is the Hydroelectric Power Plant in Manguindanao.
Minalungao Hydroelectric Power Plant
This is the Hydroelectric Power Plant in Benguet.
Binga Hydroelectric Power Plant
This is the Hydroelectric Power Plant in Ifugao.
Sangay Small Hydroelectric Power Plant
This is the Hydroelectric Power Plant in Negros Oriental.
Aplaya Small Hydroelectric Power Plant
This is the Hydroelectric Power Plant in Laguna.
Malayan Small Hydropower Plant
This is the Hydroelectric Power Plant in Bulacan.
Angat Hydroelectric Power Plant
This is the Hydroelectric Power Plant in Isabela.
Magat Hydroelectric Power Plant
This is the Hydroelectric Power Plant in Bukidnon.
Pulangi Hydroelectric Power Plant
This is a dam in Pangasinan
San Roque Dam
This is a solar farm in el Nido.
EcoTown Solar Farm
What are the two types of thinking as enflaming ways of revealing?
Calculative thinking
Meditative thinking
This kind of thinking is where humans put an order to nature to better understand or control it. It is for specific use.
Calculative thinking
This type of thinking is where humans allow nature to reveal itself without force or violence.
Meditative thinking
He said ““it is boastful for humans to think that nature needs to be saved, whereas Mother Nature would remain even if human cease to exist.”
Paulo Coelho
This speaks of ignorance of humanity trapped int he conventional ethics formed by society.
The Allegory of the Cave
He is an anthropologist in London who has a nonconformist perspective.
Jason Hickel
He criticizes failure of growth and development efforts to eradicating poverty.
Jason Hcikel
How much waste does the world produce per year?
1.8 global hectares
This word means de growth.
Decroissance
He is a French Philosopher theorizes steady-state economics.
Andre Gorz
When was de-development coined?
1972
This, to Gorz, is a step in the right direction to orient ourselves towards positive future.
Steady-state economics
Who might be against de-development?
Global north
They wrote How Much is Enough?
Robert and Edward Skidelsky
What did Robert and Edward SKidelsky write?
How Much is Enough (Money and the Good Life)
This means good living.
Buen Vivir
What does buen vividrmean?
Good living
This is the primary measure of progress.
Gross Domestic Product
This reduces poverty and improve standards of living.
Economic Output
This means that poor countries must match consumption levels.
Catch up Development
This talks about wealth being generated by economic expansion.
Trickle-down economics
What is trickle down economics?
It says that wealth is generated by economic expansion and it is a reduction of poverty to benefit everyone. It is a deregulation of the wealth.
This refers to living a happy, fulfilling, and meaningful life.
Human Flourishing
The essence of technology is not anything ________.
Technological
Modern technology is characterized by?
Challenging forth
This means forcing nature into a resource, treating it as a standing reserve.
Challenging Forth
What is another word for challenging forth?
Gestell
He said “forget developing poor countries, it’s time to de-develop rich countries.”
Jason Hickel
What are the other terms for challenging forth?
Gestell and Enframing
Whose idea is human flourishing?
Aristotle
He said that there is something wrong with the modern, technological culture we live in today.
Heidegger
What is the perspective of John Hickel?
Non conformist perspective
What measures earth resources?
Global hectares
How many global hectares is suggested?
1.8 global hectares
What is the life expectancy in the US?
79 years
What is the life expectancy in Cuba?
73 years
Which country has the highest life expectancy?
Costa Rica
What is the GDP per capita of US?
53,000
What is the GDP per capita of Cuba?
6,000
What is the consumption of US?
8 hectares
What is the consumption of Cuba?
1.9 hectares