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Blockchain and Internet of Things technologies hold the promise to transform our societies and economies. While IoT devices allow us to measure all kinds of activity by humans and machines, the blockchain allows us to securely time-stamp and value this data and even give it a price to trade it on (new) markets. We explore this potential with a specific focus on sustainable development.
This seminar will address ethical challenges coming along with new digital technologies such as cloud computing, Big Data, artificial intelligence, cognitive computing, quantum computing, robots, drones, Internet of Things, virtual reality, blockchain technology, and more.
Free Software and Sustainability in the Knowledge Society
Freie Software und Nachhaltigkeit in der Wissensgesellschaft
The course investigates how various interest groups influence the production, distribution, and use of digital resources (code & content). Current models focusing on strong intellectual property rights are compared to open models (Linux, Wikipedia, and YouTube). The course discusses consequences from different models and introduces »digital sustainability« as an alternative vision for society.
The course investigates the long-term implications of decentralizing our societies through blockchain technology. Students critically reflect economic, political, ecological, and social implications of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency and the Ethereum smart contract platform including decentralized finance seen from economics, political science, psychology, sociology, and philosophy.
The course critically reflects the emerging engineering challenge of creating sustainable and ethical permissionless decentralized applications. Students apply value-sensitive design and systems thinking to create novel socio-ecological incentive systems using distributed ledger systems. The course is interdisciplinary and covers aspects of sustainable development, economics, and technology.