Gilbert Simondon: Being and Technology

How does one contribute to a process of transformation towards great social justice and what are the barriers that stand in the way? Some of the ideas presented in the book Gilbert Simondon: Being and Technology help us to address two issues vital to the above: first, that of why it is that humans are sometimes so loathe to oppose the forces and factors that prevent them striving for greater social justice, and second, how one can envision alternative forms of leadership—ones that rest less upon the power or influence of specific individuals, but do take into account human (and non-human) interdependencies. The publication of this text is a step in the direction of making Simondon’s work more readily available, and helps us to see how a different understanding of how human individuality is formed offers new insights into both these issues.