To the Objects Themselves

Most of this chapter is devoted to the work of James Ash and his attempt to grasp objects-in-themselves. He is one of the few media researchers who has avoided many of the pitfalls of object-oriented ontology. In this chapter what is particularly useful is Ash’s stance in relation to Bernard Stiegler and Warren Neidich’s neuropower. Ash develops envelope power and phase space and time which are key concepts to understanding smart objects.