Technological Rationality, Technological Justice, and Technological Axiogenesis

In this paper I explore the conceptual relations between technological rationality, technological justice, and identity. I use the concept of technological axiogenesis to analyze the process by which technology not only serves pre-existing values but actively generates new axiological horizons and modalities of being in the world. The analysis transcends traditional critiques of technological rationality by highlighting technology’s dual capacity to both erode and generate authentic identities. After exploring the analogy between language as a cognitive tool enabling positive freedom and technology as providing axiological and teleological knowledge (creating new horizons of value and purpose) I focus on an inherent tension: technology simultaneously extends humanity’s external capacities while sometimes restricting possibilities for authentic identity development. The research introduces concepts like “axiological alienation” and “axiological sustainability” to assess how technological infrastructures impact value diversity and identity integrity. I advocate for an “axiological impact assessment” framework for technology design that prioritizes reversibility, pluralism, and reflective capacity. The paper concludes that technological justice should be reconceived beyond equitable technological distribution to include axiological justice