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A Mythological Bestiary of Machines

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Human — Can we manufacture ourselves?

Servant — Can we delegate labor?

Prosthesis — Can we extend ourselves?

Lover — Can we manufacture intimacy?

Protector — Can we delegate protection?

Weapon — Can artificial agency project violence?

Guardian — Can it decide who may pass?

Oracle — Can it know what we do not?

Mirror — What does it reveal about us?

Monster — What if it escapes our intentions?

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  • A Mythological Bestiary of Machines
    Human — Can we manufacture ourselves?Servant — Can we delegate labor?Prosthesis — Can we extend ourselves?Lover — Can we manufacture intimacy?Protector — Can we
    ↝ echoes → Maschinenmensch
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