The Force of Data: How Universal Recording “Warps” Human Nature

Zipei Tu ()

Chapter Chapter 5 in The New Civilization Upon Data, 2022, pp 109-133 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Humans and animals each have their own respective strengths. Wind and fire are powerful, too. Everything has its own energy inside of it. Is data an exception? This chapter attempts to define “data force” and lay out how it affects human nature. As we already know, a force can be intangible; we know that an object can exert force on another object without coming into direct contact with it. Like gravity, magnetism, the attraction that holds particles together, and centripetal force, data force is also invisible. If human society is a vast river on which we all float, there are two ships leading our armadas: the first is reputation and the second is benefits. The beginning of this book focused on the latter, explaining how the production and use of data can potentially be of benefit to the individual. This chapter focuses on the former, discussing how data force influences humanity’s quest for fame and good name.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-3081-2_5

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