In this episode, Austin Hoffman explores the difference between the Promethean and the Orphic attitudes towards nature. Hugh's conception of the mechanical arts fits squarely with an Orphic attitude in opposition to one of technological dominion. Examining our attitude towards nature allows us to use technology rightly as we seek to work with nature rather than conquer her.
In a world of Prometheans, be an Orpheus | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 10
