Mahatma Gandhi's Critique of Modern Technology and Its Relevance to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Indonesia

Authors

  • Marsefio Sevyone Luhukay Universitas Pelita Harapan

Keywords:

Mahatma Gandhi, Teknologi Modern, Swadeshi, Satyagraha, Teknologi Komunikasi Informasi (ICT),

Abstract

Penelitian ini mengeksplorasi kritik Mahatma Gandhi terhadap teknologi modern dan relevansinya dengan perkembangan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) di Indonesia. Melalui metode tinjauan literatur, penelitian ini menyintesis berbagai sumber ilmiah untuk menganalisis pandangan Gandhi terhadap teknologi, termasuk dampak dehumanisasi, ketergantungan ekonomi, konsumsi berlebihan, degradasi lingkungan, kesenjangan sosial, dan terkikisnya nilai-nilai tradisional. Teks-teks kunci oleh Parel (2006), Hardiman (2003), Iyer (1993), Sharma (2008), Chatterjee (1983), dan Weber (1996) memberikan dasar untuk memahami pendirian filosofis dan etika Gandhi terhadap teknologi. Metodologi penelitian ini melibatkan tinjauan sistematis literatur, termasuk buku, artikel jurnal, dan dokumen sejarah, untuk mengontekstualisasikan pandangan Gandhi dalam lanskap TIK modern di Indonesia. Pendekatan ini memungkinkan adanya analisis komprehensif tentang bagaimana prinsip Swadeshi (kemandirian) dan Satyagraha (penolakan tanpa kekerasan) Gandhi dapat diterapkan pada isu-isu kontemporer seperti otomatisasi, kesenjangan digital, pengelolaan limbah elektronik, dan pelestarian budaya di Indonesia. . Temuan menunjukkan bahwa penekanan Gandhi pada kemandirian, penggunaan teknologi secara etis, dan pelestarian budaya lokal sangat relevan dalam mengatasi tantangan yang ditimbulkan oleh kemajuan teknologi yang pesat di Indonesia. Studi ini menyimpulkan bahwa memasukkan prinsip-prinsip Gandhi ke dalam kebijakan TIK dapat mendorong pengembangan teknologi yang lebih inklusif, berkelanjutan, dan menghormati budaya di Indonesia.

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2024-08-15

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): AUGUST

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