Algorithm objects: people are the things they do

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Algorithm objects: people are the things they do
Alex Reid, Digital Digs, 2015/10/13

This post dusts off an old concept in philosophy and presents it in shiny new computer clothes. But if it convinces people to reconsider their understanding of what makes a thing a thing, or what makes an object that type of object, then it is performing a valuable service. More...