Jones was very interested in the fact that Haraway added more to the typical definition of a cyborg being just a combination of human and machine. As stated in the original article, a cyborg "is a cybernetic organism, a hybrid of machine and organism, a creature of social reality as well as a creature of fiction." (Haraway p. 516)
He mentioned that cyborgs are not interested in history or looking backward, but rather looking ahead and being innovative. He concludes his review with the importance of and effect that language has on impacts cyborgs. "Bodies are maps of power and identity" (Haraway p. 534) and language plays an important role on how power and identity is enacted.
Hi Goldie. I, too, found much of the additional commentary on this article interesting. I like Jones' thoughts on this article. I though his take on the historical aspects were fascinating. It's hard to imagine a world void of history. So much of our lives are based on it. We base our very social existence on our historical stances. We structure our societies, fight our wars, live our lives all based on our history. How would a world run by cyborgs look like? How would a world, and a society with no history with function? Does that mean there would be no war? No need for it? A very comforting thought.
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