http://extraordinary.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/12/the-extraordinary-everyday-lives-show-016-un-industrialisation-of-things-with-andy-delin/ Discussions with people about the interscetion of human desire and technology advance. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:54:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://extraordinary.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/12/the-extraordinary-everyday-lives-show-016-un-industrialisation-of-things-with-andy-delin/#comment-6126 processofinnovation.com » Blog Archive » The point about process is… Wed, 23 May 2007 04:14:41 +0000 http://extraordinary.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/12/the-extraordinary-everyday-lives-show-016-un-industrialisation-of-things-with-andy-delin/#comment-6126 [...] This seems to link back to the Industrialisation Of Things, a set of ideas appearing in the 19th century, when there was a desire to impose order on the unruly natural world. Certainty and control must be induced at all costs and education and work must be standardised and measured. In the 21st century, continuing to follow this Victorian heritage leaves little latitude for new thinking to thrive. This Victorian industrial rationalism desired the hierarchical structure of all things, whether people or facts. Taylor in the early 20th century realised he could commoditise the tasks of industrial workers to increase output; a number of legal cases detail people’s dislike of his structures but he remained convinced that his “scientific management” could be applied to all areas of life, from the factory to the social club and our homes. Today, we’d rather buy a robot. [...] [...] This seems to link back to the Industrialisation Of Things, a set of ideas appearing in the 19th century, when there was a desire to impose order on the unruly natural world. Certainty and control must be induced at all costs and education and work must be standardised and measured. In the 21st century, continuing to follow this Victorian heritage leaves little latitude for new thinking to thrive. This Victorian industrial rationalism desired the hierarchical structure of all things, whether people or facts. Taylor in the early 20th century realised he could commoditise the tasks of industrial workers to increase output; a number of legal cases detail people’s dislike of his structures but he remained convinced that his “scientific management” could be applied to all areas of life, from the factory to the social club and our homes. Today, we’d rather buy a robot. [...]

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