## Description Actor-network theory (ANT) is a sociological approach that views the world as a network of interconnected actors, including humans, non-human objects, concepts, and ideas. ANT emphasizes the active role of non-human actors in shaping social processes, challenging the traditional distinction between humans and technology. #notebook/ai/google/bard ## Key points - Non humans have agency, e.g., Technology is an agent, and is not passive - Inherently linked to [[Socio-Technical systems]] - Agency and power in a network is distributed across agents - Be reflective of your own biases and (potential) placement in the network - Designing for change and in a changing context ## Examples ## Related notes - [[Agency]] - [[Non-humans]] - [[Distributed agency]] - [[Translation]] - [[Socio-Technical systems]] ## Academic roots