Is Kevin Warwick a dandy? Observation, self‐control and the evolution of perception‐steering mechanisms

Abstract

Purpose

To celebrate the life and achievements of Felix Geyer by addressing issues of mutual interest, in a light‐hearted and informative fashion.

Design/methodology/approach

Adopts a polemical style that encapsulates the conclusions that will appeal to many types and affiliations of reader.

Findings

That, on the one hand, Felix Geyer is a cool dude who once smoked cigars and wore a raincoat. That, on the other hand, by walking around with “implants” in his body, and by celebrating/publicising this fact to the mass media, Kevin Warwick raised issues that remind us of the cult of the dandy.

Originality/value

Style, agenda, and range of concerns are unorthodox.

Citation

Wood, J. (2006), "Is Kevin Warwick a dandy? Observation, self‐control and the evolution of perception‐steering mechanisms", Kybernetes, Vol. 35 No. 3/4, pp. 489-496. https://doi.org/10.1108/03684920610653764