Is Kevin Warwick a dandy? Observation, self‐control and the evolution of perception‐steering mechanisms
Abstract
Purpose
To celebrate the life and achievements of Felix Geyer by addressing issues of mutual interest, in a light‐hearted and informative fashion.
Design/methodology/approach
Adopts a polemical style that encapsulates the conclusions that will appeal to many types and affiliations of reader.
Findings
That, on the one hand, Felix Geyer is a cool dude who once smoked cigars and wore a raincoat. That, on the other hand, by walking around with “implants” in his body, and by celebrating/publicising this fact to the mass media, Kevin Warwick raised issues that remind us of the cult of the dandy.
Originality/value
Style, agenda, and range of concerns are unorthodox.
Keywords
Citation
Wood, J. (2006), "Is Kevin Warwick a dandy? Observation, self‐control and the evolution of perception‐steering mechanisms", Kybernetes, Vol. 35 No. 3/4, pp. 489-496. https://doi.org/10.1108/03684920610653764
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited