Stewart Alsop III says Ellul's 'technique' now rules human goals, even spiritual life
StewartalsopIII · x · 2026-09-09
Stewart Alsop III invoked Jacques Ellul's theory of 'technique' to argue that method now rules everything, deforming even spiritual pursuits into a hunt for 'one easy trick.'
- Before the printing press, humans adopted techniques based on human goals and tradition
- Now the relationship has inverted: technique determines outcomes, and humanistic goals can't survive
- Once you see this pattern, he says, you can't unsee it
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