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| − | In the years just before, during and after the second world war, emerging tendencies in scientific thought coalesced into a new field which [[Norbert Wiener]] called [[ | + | In the years just before, during and after the second world war, emerging tendencies in scientific thought coalesced into a new field which [[Norbert Wiener]] called [[Cybernetics]]. This discipline formed at the crossroads of computer science, electrical engineering, biology and social science. |
Cybernetics played a key role in the development of modern theories about life, society, information, and the use of computers. It was notably a major influence on [[Stewart Brand]] and the [[Whole Earth]] movement. | Cybernetics played a key role in the development of modern theories about life, society, information, and the use of computers. It was notably a major influence on [[Stewart Brand]] and the [[Whole Earth]] movement. | ||
