Module C: Historical perspective – Free Will and Autonomy

This section considers how people’s autonomy and free will are hindered or supported by past and present KTs. By focusing on the structural level, we will examine systemic issues such as monopolies over KTs, data extraction and colonialism, labour, and political participation. This approach aligns with Module A’s analysis of free will and autonomy as the “ability to do what you want to do,” (Module A), an ability that is ultimately shaped by the economic and political structures within which KTs are developed and embedded.