Technological Eschatology Theory

A Technological Eschatology Theory is an eschatology theory that interprets technological development through apocalyptic frameworks.

• AKA: Techno-Eschatology, Digital Apocalypticism, Technological End Times Theory.
• Context:
  • It can typically merge religious prophecy with technological prediction.
  • It can typically frame AI development as messianic advent or apocalyptic threat.
  • It can often influence technology policy through existential fear mobilization.
  • It can often create narrative frameworks for singularity events.
  • It can range from being a Utopian Technological Eschatology Theory to being a Dystopian Technological Eschatology Theory, depending on its outcome projection.
  • It can range from being a Religious Technological Eschatology Theory to being a Secular Technological Eschatology Theory, depending on its theological grounding.
  • It can range from being a Deterministic Technological Eschatology Theory to being a Contingent Technological Eschatology Theory, depending on its inevitability claim.
  • It can range from being a Near-Term Technological Eschatology Theory to being a Far-Term Technological Eschatology Theory, depending on its temporal horizon.
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• Examples:
  • Religious Technological Eschatology Theorys, such as:
    • Digital Antichrist Theory for AI as false messiah.
    • Technological Rapture Theory for upload as transcendence.
    • Silicon Valley Gnosticism for digital salvation.
  • Secular Technological Eschatology Theorys, such as:
    • Singularity Eschatology for intelligence explosion.
    • Extinction Risk Eschatology for civilization termination.
    • Transhumanist Eschatology for posthuman transformation.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Technology Assessment Theory, which uses empirical analysis.
  • Innovation Diffusion Theory, which studies adoption patterns.
  • Sociotechnical Theory, which examines social-technical interactions.
• See: Eschatology Theory, Eschatological Concept, Antichrist Concept, Technological Singularity, Existential Risk, Transhumanist Ideology, Artificial Intelligence Revolution.

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