Cette recherche est centrée sur la pensée du philosophe français Gilbert Simondon. Nous explorons la possibilité ouverte par Simondon d’articuler un monisme ontogénétique avec un pluralisme ontologique, c'est-à-dire l'idée qu’il est possible d'apprécier une continuité entre les différentes dimensions du réel -physique, biologique, psycho-collective- sans nier leur pluralité intrinsèque. Dans la première partie, nous étudions la relation entre la matière inerte et les êtres vivants à travers de la rencontre entre la philosophie simondonienne de l'individuation et la thermodynamique du non-équilibre d’Ilya Prigogine. La conception de Simondon est présentée comme un moyen approprié pour surmonter la division ontologique entre la matière et la vie. Toutefois, l'accent mis sur la cristallisation comme l'exemple paradigmatique de l'individuation physique révèle certaines limites pour mener à bien ce projet qui peuvent être surmontées par le concept d'une auto-organisation de la matière que l'on trouve dans la thermodynamique du non-équilibre. Dans la deuxième partie, nous proposons une interprétation des principaux points de la métaphysique de Simondon. Nous suivons la lecture de Deleuze où la philosophie de Simondon apparaît comme une transformation du concept kantien du transcendantal. Ensuite, nous défendons une interprétation selon laquelle la pensée de Simondon est une forme de réalisme processuel et relationnel. Enfin, la philosophie simondonienne est confrontée au tournant spéculatif de la philosophie actuelle, en particulier au matérialisme spéculatif de Quentin Meillassoux et à la philosophie orientée aux objets de Graham Harman. / This research is focused on the thought of the French philosopher Gilbert Simondon. We explore the possibility opened by Simondon to articulate an ontogenetic monism with an ontological pluralism, that is, the idea that it is possible to appreciate a continuity between the different dimensions of the real -physical, biological, psycho-collective-without denying their intrinsic plurality. In the first part, we study the relation between inert matter and living beings through the encounter between Simondon’s philosophy of individuation and Ilya Prigogine’s non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Simondon’s conception is shown as a suitable way to overcome the ontological division between matter and life. However, his focus on crystallization as the paradigmatic example of physical individuation reveal certain limitations to carry out this project which can be overcome through the concept of self-organization of matter that we find in non-equilibrium thermodynamics. In the second part, we offer an interpretation of the main points of Simondon’s metaphysics. We follow Deleuze's reading in which Simondon's philosophy appears as a transformation of Kant's concept of the transcendental. Then, we defend an interpretation according to which Simondon’s thought is a form of process-relational realism. Finally, we confront Simondonian philosophy with the speculative turn of contemporary philosophy, especially with Quentin Meillassoux’s speculative materialism and Graham Harman’s object-oriented philosophy. / La presente investigación gira en torno al pensamiento del filósofo francés Gilbert Simondon. Exploramos la posibilidad que abre Simondon para articular un monismo ontogenético con un pluralismo ontológico, esto es, la idea según la cual es posible apreciar una continuidad entre las diferentes dimensiones de lo real -física, biológica, psíquico-colectiva- sin negar por ello su pluralidad intrínseca. En la primera parte, realizamos un estudio de la relación entre materia inerte y seres vivos por medio del encuentro entre la filosofía simondoniana de la individuación y la termodinámica del no-equilibrio desarrollada por Ilya Prigogine. La concepción de Simondon se muestra como una vía apropiada para superar la división ontológica entre materia y vida. Sin embargo, su focalización en la cristalización como ejemplo paradigmático de individuación física revela ciertas limitaciones para llevar a cabo este proyecto, las cuales pueden ser superadas por medio del concepto de una auto-organización de la materia presente en la termodinámica del no-equilibrio. En la segunda parte, realizamos una interpretación de los principales puntos de la metafísica de Simondon. Seguimos la lectura deleuziana en la cual la filosofía de Simondon aparece como una transformación del concepto kantiano de lo trascendental. A continuación, defendemos una interpretación según la cual el pensamiento de Simondon constituye una forma de realismo procesual-relacional. Finalmente, realizamos una confrontación de la filosofía simondoniana con el giro especulativo de la filosofía actual, especialmente con el materialismo especulativo de Quentin Meillassoux y la filosofía orientada a los objetos de Graham Harman.

This thesis deals with the impacts of information and communication technology investment surge on USA economic growth in the 1990s. Besides others, rapid development of these technologies also led to the creation of a stock market bubble, which affected the expansion phase of the economic cycle. Its burst in 2000-2001 resulted in economic slow-down and end of the longest recorded economic expansion in the history of the United States. Main part of the thesis discusses the benefits of information technology for economy and further evaluates the role of the speculative bubble in the development of consumption and investment expenditures. The thesis results suggest that the increase in capital intensity and sharp stock market price inflation significantly accelerated the dynamics of the economic growth in the second half of the described cycle.

The aim of this thesis is to analyse the current situation on the precious metals market, above all of gold and silver, as metals with an interesting past and future. The result should be a current view of both markets and their unique differences. The first part is devoted to the characteristics of gold and silver, their utilisation and outlook of new applications as a consequence of developing industrial branches in the new millennium. The second part is a more detailed view of the market and an analysis of the aspect of supply and demand of both theese metals and differences that influence their price. The third part brings together the main factors shaping this market and introduces some indicators eligible to watch these markets. The conclusion presents an evaluation of the discussed conclusions in a broader perspective.

Speculative fiction allows an expanded view of literature and so allows scholars to explore new boundaries in the way words and ideas work. In the titular character of The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle, the reader sees an expansion of self through liminality while A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick explores its collapse. In order to portray each of these the character examined must move though one seems to move upward and the other downward. This idea of movement is only part of what expands the idea of liminality past the traditional idea of a doorway to create a hallway that the character might traverse on the way from place to place. This is not a redefinition of the term but a revision, a change in the way that we look at the concept as we accept and explore newer genres.

Den här interaktionsdesign uppsatsen bidrar till en omgående diskussion på Avkoloniserande design. Särskild genom att utforska identiteter i diaspora med latinamerikanska migranter. Mellan anpassning och total assimilation flera frågor dyker upp, om värderingar, egenskaper och vanor, och de materiella uttryck av dessa aspekter såsom de utmaningarna för interaktionsdesign och deras metoder. Resultatet är en kollektiv territorium uttryckt som en interaktiv karta som kontinuerligt vävas genom en smartphone app. Kartan fylls med minnen, låtar, matrecept och drömmar som förverkliga de identiteterna i diaspora (diasporic situatedness). Kartan är en kritisk fabulering om vad kartorna är och kan bli. Kartan vädjar till uppfattningen av den Pluriversum för att avkolonisera begreppen som hybriditet, identitet och territorium. Forskningen avgår från Chicano- och transnationella feminism, postkoloniala och avkoloniala teorier, epistemologier från Södern och kritisk design. I processens hjärta ligger den kollektiva spekulation, genom codesign metoder för att uppmuntra delade funderingar och diskussioner, med visuella och verbala resurser. En ny metod undersöker de berättande egenskaper av linjer för att väva och vandra den interaktiva kartan. / This interaction design thesis contributes to the discussion in Decolonial design, and in particular it explores diasporic identities of Latin American migrants. Between adaptation and assimilation, several questions arise: About traces, values, practices and the materialities of these aspects, as well as the challenges for Interaction design and its methods to address them.The design outcome is the concept of a collective identity territory expressed in an interactive map, that is continuously woven digitally through an app interface. The map is populated with memories, songs, recipes and dreams that materialise the diasporic situatedness. I consider it a critical fabulation on what maps can be. The contribution of the outcome appeals to the notion of the Pluriverse to decolonise the notions of hybridity, identity and territory.The research departs from the notions of Chicano and transnational feminism, postcolonial and decolonial theories, epistemologies of the South and critical design. In the center of the design process is the collective speculation, using codesign methods to encourage shared reflections through visual and verbal resources. A new method explores the narrative qualities of lines to weave and wander the interactive map.

A short story collection containing nine stories and a 20,000-word novella. The stories are speculative fiction and they experiment with form.

Designing for societal engagement and benefit, aiming for the inclusion of humans, has been largely implemented within interaction design research. However, recent studies on entanglements and more-than-human worlds in interaction design, participatory and speculative design, in combination with Science & Technology Studies (STS) and ANT (Actor-network theories), revealed new opportunities for designers for the development of methods and practices, particularly about designing new forms of engagement with and through design artefacts for the benefit of the natural environment in the city. Through an RtD process, this thesis explores current relations between humans and nonhumans by establishing a more-than-human design space that embraces participatory and speculative methods. The aim is to implement more-than-human theories into the design practice to contribute to Posthuman Interaction design and Non-anthropocentric design. Therefore, this thesis presents Internet of Beings, a series of speculative design artefacts that aim to rebalance power structures and enable collaborative more-than-human interactions in the city. Internet of Beings stems from the desire of speculating on possible more-than-human futures, where cohabitation and care are at the base for the future of urban species. While humans are asked to reattune, be curious, notice again and collaborate with nature, nonhuman species start to have agency in the decision-making to thrive in a collaborative, sustainable more-than-human city. Thus, Internet of Beings represents a way of "staying with the trouble" (Haraway, 2016) for a collaborative future (Tsing, 2015) in the urban environment.

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This thesis "Anything is thing enough to party" seeks to explore the knowledge base of Jane Bennett's vital materialism and analyzes the connections between advanced capitalism, mobility and unpredictable movement of goods and things from the perspective of object oriented ontology. The thesis also focuses on the new perspective of ready-made object and perspective of installation. In order to research the topic and implement the practical part of the project, this study took place in Mexico as a self-initiated art residency in order to explore flows of found objects under the gaze of a foreigner.

Fin 2008, la faillite de Lehmann Brother fait basculer les économies développées dans une crise économique qui se propagea brutalement à l'ensemble du monde. Connu sous le nom de Grande Récession, cet épisode a depuis contribué à raviver les inquiétudes relatives aux déséquilibres sur les marchés financiers. S'inscrivant dans ce contexte, cette thèse tente d'apporter un éclairage nouveau aux effets macroéconomiques de déséquilibres sur un marché particulier : le marché des actions. Après avoir répondu à l'étape préliminaire consistant à définir la composante spéculative, nous explorons ses canaux de transmission et tentons de mettre en lumière la présence d'effets asymétriques. De façon générale, deux questions fondamentales sont ainsi posées. Premièrement, nous cherchons à déterminer si la présence de déséquilibres sur le marché des actions est susceptible de déstabiliser l'activité économique. Deuxièmement, nous testons l'apport informationnel de la composante spéculative pour la prévision des conditions économiques futures. Nos travaux empiriques attestent finalement que les mouvements spéculatifs impactent significativement l'activité économique et montrent que ces répercussions sont en moyenne néfastes pour la sphère réelle. Les effets bénéfiques et négatifs ne se compensent pas. Ce dernier résultat est en partie confirmé par l'analyse du pouvoir prédictif de la composante spéculative. / Fall 2008, the bankruptcy of Lehman Brother led a part of world to a severe economic crisis. Also known as "Great Recession", this episode contributed to ravive apprehension about financial imbalances. In this context, we attempt to analyze the macroeconomic effects of the non-fundamental component of stock price. Overall, the thesis focuses on two questions. First, we investigate the macroeconomic effects of this component and pay a particular attention to asymmetry. Second, we examine whether share price misalignments contain leading information about gross domestic product (GDP). In order to deal with these issues, we first have to define the non-fundamental component of stock prices. Using recent econometric methodologies, we explicitly show that the speculative component has significant effects on real economy. Furthermore, the impact of a negative shock is larger that of a positive shock. Volatility of stock prices is found to be an explanation for this asymmetry. Our results also suggest that the speculative component is useful for predicting GDP.