Utroddne
Utroddne is a term used in speculative discourse to describe a conceptual method of backward analysis applied to artifacts or systems with the aim of understanding or exposing hidden assumptions and social consequences. In its use, utroddne involves tracing a product from its final form back through its design decisions, production contexts, and normative frameworks to reveal how values are embedded in technology and institutions.
The term is a neologism whose exact origins are unclear; it has appeared independently in various online
In practice, utroddne is used as a heuristic in ethics of technology, design theory, and science fiction
Variants and related concepts include deconstruction, critical historiography, and reverse engineering. Utroddne should not be confused