Brenda Laurel

Laurel takes a unique, yet vital approach in her analysis of new media- she looks through an Aristotelian lens. By this I mean she looks at computers from a humanistic perspective, using well defined models established for other forms of art. 

I feel this is vital as new media pervades nearly every aspect of the human experience. I can't function anymore without interacting with an some sort of electronic device...unfortunately. Without humanists involved in the design and creation of these devices, my life would be dull and grey. However, I wonder if we would have adopted our technologies to the extent that we have if they hadn't been designed with purely engineering thought.