The Human Use of Human Beings
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The Human Use of Human Beings Playlist

by Norbert Wiener

This playlist follows Wiener’s ambivalence about automation: precise electronic patterns evoke feedback, information, and machine logic, while the later songs ask what technology does to human agency, labor, communication, and care. Its movement from cool, measured systems toward more emotionally engaged voices reflects Wiener’s hope that machines might reduce drudgery without diminishing our humanity.

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Oct 5, 2026
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20 songs
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Main Titles

Vangelis · Blade Runner (Music From The Original Soundtrack)

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Love On A Real Train

Tangerine Dream · Dream Sequence

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3

Electric Counterpoint: I. Fast

Steve Reich · Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint

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4

Atmosphères

György Ligeti · György Ligeti

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Equinoxe, Pt. 4

Jean-Michel Jarre · Équinoxe

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Auto Rock

Mogwai · Mr. Beast

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Roygbiv

Boards of Canada · Music Has The Right To Children

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Strings of Life

Derrick May · Innovator

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Eutow

Autechre · Tri Repetae

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10

The Man Machine - 2009 Remaster

Kraftwerk · The Man-Machine (2009 Remaster)

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Computer World - 2009 Remaster

Kraftwerk · Computer World (2009 Remaster)

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12

Being Boiled

The Human League · Anthology - A Very British Synthesizer Group (Super Deluxe)

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Freedom Of Choice

DEVO · Oh No It's Devo / Freedom Of Choice

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O Superman

Laurie Anderson · Big Science

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Are 'Friends' Electric?

Gary Numan · Replicas Redux

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Video Killed The Radio Star

The Buggles · The Age Of Plastic

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Many Moons

Janelle Monáe · Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition)

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18

Technologic

Daft Punk · Human After All

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All Is Full Of Love

Björk · Family Tree

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I Have The Touch

Peter Gabriel · Peter Gabriel 4: Security (Remastered)

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