Richard Sennett on the user-friendly city and technology

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Abstract

This editorial for issue 11.2 of the Journal of Urban Cultural Studies follows from a reading of Richard Sennett’s book Building and Dwelling (2018), in which the urban thinker discusses the user-friendly city, among other topics. Following first The Craftsman (2008) and second Together (2012), Building and Dwelling is the third volume in his Homo Faber series, a reflection on the relationship between head and hand. Here Sennett’s remarks on user-friendliness and technology serve as a launching point for assessing what is at stake in the rise of generative artificial intelligence for long-form writing.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)143-148
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Urban Cultural Studies
Volume11
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2024

Keywords

  • artificial intelligence
  • editing
  • libraries
  • smart city
  • urban planning
  • writing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cultural Studies
  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • Urban Studies

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