94 See, Luhmann, Die Gesellschaft Der Gesellschaft I (n 19) 81. Psychic systems operate
through the form of consciousness and biological systems through life.
95 Professor of Linguistics Robert Wachal was the first to discuss the social implications of
what he called ‘digitalization of society’. See Wachal (n 56) 30.
96 Lister and others (n 74) 98, 337–339.
97 Of course, we can argue that the Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth century and
the introduction of Gutenberg’s movable-type printing press both changed society
rapidly and caused extensive need for reinterpretation. However, I claim that the
effects of these means of production were not as fundamental as the emergence of
ICT in the twentieth century. Both of these events resulted from new technology, but
that technology concentrated on very specific fields of production and was not social in
the same meaning as ICT. It is true that Gutenberg’s movable press resulted in
changes of copyright legislation, but these changes took place over several centuries,
as Tapper depicts. See, Colin Tapper, ‘Genius and Janus: Information Technology and
Law’ (1985) 11 Monash University Law Review 75.
98 Reichel (n 90) 109.
99 Luhmann, The Reality of Mass Media (n 88) 15–.
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through the form of consciousness and biological systems through life.
95 Professor of Linguistics Robert Wachal was the first to discuss the social implications of
what he called ‘digitalization of society’. See Wachal (n 56) 30.
96 Lister and others (n 74) 98, 337–339.
97 Of course, we can argue that the Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth century and
the introduction of Gutenberg’s movable-type printing press both changed society
rapidly and caused extensive need for reinterpretation. However, I claim that the
effects of these means of production were not as fundamental as the emergence of
ICT in the twentieth century. Both of these events resulted from new technology, but
that technology concentrated on very specific fields of production and was not social in
the same meaning as ICT. It is true that Gutenberg’s movable press resulted in
changes of copyright legislation, but these changes took place over several centuries,
as Tapper depicts. See, Colin Tapper, ‘Genius and Janus: Information Technology and
Law’ (1985) 11 Monash University Law Review 75.
98 Reichel (n 90) 109.
99 Luhmann, The Reality of Mass Media (n 88) 15–.
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