‭Apparatuses of the Anthropocene‬
‭What is the ontology of automobility? Since individuals in positions of ontological‬
‭authority define violence, we might draw the conclusion that violence is an essential‬
‭component of a car. Automobiles, per the author's definition, are an autocratic order. The‬
‭responsibility for overseeing automobiles falls on engineers, automakers, research institutes‬
‭for traffic accidents, public relations firms, etc. Writers argue that violence is not an‬
‭externality of automobility and connect it to the colonial system. In this context, it is also‬
‭discussed what it means to live in an Anthropocene ontology, where automobility is the‬
‭ontology of everything and everywhere.‬
‭The authors introduce the concept of “ontology work” which refers to ongoing efforts‬
‭by both human and non-human agents to create and preserve the ontology of automobility..‬
‭There are similarities between this idea and “privacy engineering” and “ontopower,”‬
‭emphasizing how some behaviors and systems shape our reality.‬
‭The authors' proposal that automobility is neither a new nor a social science ontology‬
‭of mobility is interesting as, in recent years, we have begun to direct the Anthropocene in a‬
‭different direction, which may appear to be a drastic shift in our knowledge, perspective,‬
‭ideas, obligations….‬