Yuk Hui's 'Machine and Sovereignty' Explores Planetary Thinking
Caja Negra has published the Spanish version of Yuk Hui's 'Máquina y soberanía. Para un pensamiento planetario', which was initially released in English in 2024 and translated by Maximiliano Gonnet. The Spanish edition was made available in 2026 and tackles pressing global issues such as artificial intelligence, ecological crises, geopolitical tensions, and the concentration of technological power, suggesting these matters transcend national borders. Born in Hong Kong, Hui studied computer engineering and obtained a PhD in philosophy from Goldsmiths. Currently, he teaches at Erasmus University Rotterdam. The book critiques the concept of 'globalization' and advocates for 'planetary thinking', highlighting interdependence and introducing 'cosmotechnics'. A review commends Hui's examination of technology within political philosophy but cautions against over-reliance on local traditions, raising concerns about the balance between diversity and universal values.
Key facts
- Caja Negra published the Spanish translation of Yuk Hui's 'Máquina y soberanía. Para un pensamiento planetario'.
- The book was originally published in English in 2024 and in Spanish in 2026.
- The translation was done by Maximiliano Gonnet.
- Yuk Hui was born in Hong Kong and studied computer engineering at the University of Hong Kong.
- Hui earned a PhD in philosophy at Goldsmiths under Bernard Stiegler.
- Hui is a professor of philosophy at Erasmus University Rotterdam and directs the Erasmus Institute for Philosophy and Technology.
- The book distinguishes between 'globalization' and 'planetary thinking'.
- Hui proposes three diversities: biodiversity, noodiversity, and technodiversity.
Entities
Artists
- Yuk Hui
- Bernard Stiegler
- Hegel
- Kelsen
- Schmitt
Institutions
- Caja Negra
- University of Hong Kong
- Goldsmiths
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Erasmus Institute for Philosophy and Technology
- El Hype
Locations
- Hong Kong
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
Sources
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