Calculemus!
October 31, 2026
Leibniz was the topic of last week’s Readings on Digital Culture class. Although he is often presented as one of the ancestors of modern computing and digital technology, I doubt that is entirely accurate. He made big contributions to metaphysics, logic, law, and mathematics. He was also a social butterfly of his age, connected with a large number of people and writing tens of thousands of letters. From an early age, he seems to have an almost infinite desire for…