A THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAY ON THE CONNECTED HUMAN

Abstract

The setting for this philosophical-theoretical essay is the current concern about technological advancements and rapid innovations in the field of computing, present in the daily lives of almost everyone around the world. Today, it is impossible to imagine a routine, whether personal or professional, without the phenomenon of connectivity. Imagine a world without the internet! Impossible. The intention here is to engage with some available theories on the subject and provoke reflections on connected humanity. To this end, the structure of this essay presents three sub-themes. The first is the "Virtual Narcissus," that individual who is connected to the screens of their remote connection devices to interact with their groups, hold work meetings, study, have fun, date, snoop, among other connections. After all, the internet is the new communication paradigm in which we are immersed. The second is the "Post-human," the result of a new non-Darwinian evolution, carried out in laboratories and not in nature, with the contribution of Genetic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering (which includes contributions from Mechanics, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, and, undoubtedly, Biology). And the third, "Philosophical Counseling: from Ancient Greece to the present day," is another tool available to address people whose existential issues do not require psychotherapeutic treatment. Philosophical Counseling is closer to Philosophical Guidance, whose guiding thread is the premises of philosophers and not the manuals of psychological and behavioral diagnoses or disease codes. The main focus of Philosophical Counseling is not on illness or mental disorders, but on the experience and existence of the individual seeking self-examination. Through careful research conducted with thinkers who have offered their reflections and philosophies on the theme of the globalized and connected world, the aim is to establish dialogues that can briefly guide the condition of the current being-there, being-in-the-world, Dasein.