Remaining Human
An introduction to Norbert Wiener and the science of cybernetics.
"Remaining Human" explores the life and ideas of Norbert Wiener, the mathematician who founded cybernetics and helped launch the information age. The film examines Wiener's revolutionary insights about feedback, communication, and control—and his prophetic warnings about technology's impact on human society.
Featuring interviews with leading scholars and rare archival footage, the documentary offers an accessible introduction to one of the 20th century's most important and overlooked thinkers.
A film by J. Mitchell Johnson and Robert M. Elfstrom.
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