> it has become clear that the foundational ideas in CS carry explicit values: ones of automation, replacement, standardization, centralization, and amplification. These values have positioned it as a discipline of power, and due to the ignorance with which it is often applied, often one of oppression.<p>No it doesn't. See the multiple different ways to architect a CPU, Write an OS. The web and peer to peer technology. There is a diversity of thoughts and approaches in CS that’s quite unique to the field.<p>Now, CS approached with the conclusion that it is biased and somehow racist will, of course, prove itself to be so. Alas, there’s a reason nobody takes humanities seriously anymore.