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African philosophy of technology — Ubuntu and the examined tool: Begin with ubuntu's central insight: 'I am because we are.' From this starting point, technology itself appears differently—not as a personal tool but as something that shapes and is shaped by our common world.

Discover how Ubuntu's philosophy transforms your relationship with technology and reshapes what it means to live intentionally in our interconnected world.

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Concepts in this course
Concept
Ancestral Knowledge and Technological Innovation
Concept
Collective Tool Stewardship and Governance
Concept
Technological Pluralism and Multiple Modernities
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Temporal Sovereignty and Tool Adoption
Concept
The Examined Tool Paradox
AI prompts in this course
AI Prompt
African philosophy of technology — Ubuntu and the examined tool and the Choices You're Making
AI Prompt
What Would Change if You Got African philosophy of technology — Ubuntu and the examined tool Right?
AI Prompt
The African philosophy of technology — Ubuntu and the examined tool Question You're Avoiding
AI Prompt
What's Holding You Back with African philosophy of technology — Ubuntu and the examined tool?
AI Prompt
Where Are You with African philosophy of technology — Ubuntu and the examined tool?
Part of these journeys
Journey
Live Well With African philosophy of technology — Ubuntu and the examined tool
Journey
The Examined Work Life: Accountability, Flow, and Lightness
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Technology & Attention
Laozi guides you through this course personally — adapting to your situation, not a script.