Gestell

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Gestell is a German word used by Twentieth century German philosopher Martin Heidegger to describe a mode of "enframing". This concept was applied to Heidegger's exposition of the essence of technology. The conclusion regarding the essence of technology was that technology is fundamentally enframing. As such, the essence of technology is Gestell. Indeed, "Gestell, literally 'framing', is an all-encompassing view of technology, not as a means to an end, but rather a mode of human existence."

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