Connections between media technology and leisure: insights from Aristotle and Heidegger

Abstract

Philosophical inquiry that delves into the intriguing connections between media technology and leisure may assist us in understanding how we might consider the goodness (leading to happiness) of using media technology for leisure. Specifically, philosophical discourses of Aristotle and Heidegger can be used to help identify and clarify the roles of media technology and leisure. Therefore, in this paper, we provide a philosophical examination of connections between media technology and leisure by exploring perspectives and linkages of writings by Aristotle [2004. The Nicomachean ethics. Translated and edited by J. A. K. Thompson. New York: Penguin Group] and Heidegger [1977. The Question Concerning Technology. Translated and edited by W. Lovitt. New York: Harper & Row]. We use the writings of these philosophers to organize and describe recent research focusing on media technology and leisure experiences. The relationship between media technology and leisure is complex and multifaceted and it seems that this relationship is reciprocal, in that media technology influences leisure expression and, simultaneously, leisure experiences shape the use of media technology.

Shifting Trend on Management Event during the Pandemic

“…(Buhalis, 2000) previously revealed how technology is an important part in improving tourism performance and connecting people around the world virtually. In another study, it was also stated that technology will one day have a dominant role in the future tourism industry (Buhalis, 2001;Casanova, Kim, & Morrison, 2008;Choi & Dattilo, 2016;Mohanty et al, 2020;Ulak, 2020). This shows that the prediction of technological dominance is not a new thing in tourism, including MICE activities.…”

The Other Side of The Coin: Examining Mobile Games as a Leisure Constraints

“…It can be argued that the concept of recreation has a dynamic structure in the sense that individual satisfaction for leisure varies according to the desires and needs of the people and shelters intensely personal preferences (Beard & Ragheb, 1980;Mannell & Kleiber, 1997;Pereira & Long, 2015). Aforementioned dynamic structure, which is influenced by almost every area, has been heavily influenced by communication technology especially after the 2000s (Choi & Dattilo, 2017). Internet, digitalization and mobile technologies, which can be described as the pioneers of change, do not only penetrate into everyday life but also offer a transformation in social life by changing the behavior and attitudes of the individual (Wei & Lu, 2014;Choi & Dattilo, 2017).…”

“…Aforementioned dynamic structure, which is influenced by almost every area, has been heavily influenced by communication technology especially after the 2000s (Choi & Dattilo, 2017). Internet, digitalization and mobile technologies, which can be described as the pioneers of change, do not only penetrate into everyday life but also offer a transformation in social life by changing the behavior and attitudes of the individual (Wei & Lu, 2014;Choi & Dattilo, 2017).…”

“…O conceito do recreio com a sua estrutura dinâmica e os elementos das necessidades recreativas foram fortemente influenciados pela tecnologia da comunicação especialmente depois da década 2000s (Torkildsen, 2005;Torkildsen, 2012;Spracklen, 2015;Sintas, de Francisco, & Álvarez, 2015;Choi & Dattilo, 2017;Valtchanov & Parry, 2017). O jogo, uma das atividades recreativas conhecidas mais antiga (Spracklen, 2011), foi movido desde offline até online e depois nos computadores e dispositivos móveis no seculo 21.…”

“…El concepto de recreación con su estructura dinámica y los elementos de las necesidades recreacionales fueron gravemente influenciados por la tecnología de la comunicación, especialmente después de los 2000 (Torkildsen, 2005;Torkildsen, 2012;Spracklen, 2015;Sintas, de Francisco, & Álvarez, 2015;Choi & Dattilo, 2017;Valtchanov & Parry, 2017). El juego, una de las más antiguas y conocidas actividades de ocio (Sparcklen, 2011), se ha movido de un mundo offline a uno online, dentro de aparatos móviles y ordenadores en el siglo XXI (Chen & Leung, 2016).…”