Philosophy of Technique Course
This course examines how food delivery apps transform work, urban spaces, and daily routines. It equips humanities professionals with practical tools to dissect algorithms, power structures, and inequalities, while fostering visions for fairer, human-centered platform alternatives. Participants engage classic philosophy, sociological theories, algorithmic management, and data practices, culminating in empirical research for ethical design and policy recommendations.

4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This course provides a focused overview of how technical systems influence work, cities, and daily life, emphasizing food delivery platforms. Learners explore key philosophers, sociological theories, algorithmic management, and data practices, then apply empirical methods to create a sourced report on ethical design, policy, and collective action.
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Develop skills
- Analyze platform labor by mapping risks, benefits, and power dynamics in gig economies.
- Critique technologies using thinkers like Ellul, Heidegger, and Simondon on real platforms.
- Decode algorithms, including ratings, pricing, data flows, and surveillance practices.
- Conduct rapid research by reviewing sources, using public data, and citing ethically.
- Design humane interventions with worker-centered, rights-based platform changes.
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