8. Philosophy For Non-philosophers: About Metamechanics

Some time ago I was invited to present my metamechanical work and philosophy in special educational series called Philosophy For Non-philosophers, produced by TV Slovenia and Slovenian National Commision for UNESCO. In this episode I explain some basic concepts of metamechanics through demonstrations from my working lab called Sonic Central.

1. What is metamechanics?

Metamechanics is not a theory but a synthetical praxis, primarily based on art, mechanics and philosophy. Metamehanics is trying to trascend mechanicism in thinking, technology and social organisation.

Through metamechanics as ‘beyond mechanics’ machines are not perceived just technicaly like automated tools, but also poetical like symbols and metaphors. Metamechanics does not believe in technological development entirely based on concept of efficiency. In a highly technologicaly advanced societies in which we live, where job is already becoming a commodity, even more efficient life is the last thing we need. Or you think you don't serve machines well enough yet?

However, solution of this actual issue does not hide in less efficient machines as we already have energy crisis as well. So metamechanics is looking for the solution on practical level where it invents new ways of expression which machines are not capable to grasp and to perform. There are so many things to learn, to invent, to create and to discover. Nobody knows what will happen around the globe in next decade so it's a great time to experiment.

Metamechanics with its eclectic arsenal of concepts and ideas does not seek for logicaly consistent results. It rather works on omnipotent effects of meaning and metamachines capable to produce it.

Ludwig von Bertalanffy, one of the founders of general system theory, used to said that people are not machines, but in all given situations where they are given the opportunity, they will act like machines.

With metamechanics you won't be temped to repeat yourself all over again...