From hybridization of lifeworld to hybridity of scientific problems

The convergence of social, technological, and scientific domains in modern society has given rise to novel interdisciplinary approaches and problem-solving methodologies. This article addresses the specificity of modern technicization of the lifeworld, giving rise to transdisciplinary practices. The author adopts a socio-phenomenological interpretation of the lifeworld but deems it necessary to consider the technical and technological component within its structure. In the lifeworld, the social and the digital merge in the logic of hybridization, transforming into a unified cybersocio-physical environment. Hybrid digital-social phenomena emerge as a result of adapting high technologies to personalized human needs. The relevant agent of such adaptation becomes science, hybridizing scientific problems through transdisciplinary practices that involve non-scientists in scientific research and traverse traditional institutional boundaries. The primary experimental space for hybridizing technologies in the lifeworld becomes medicine, which seeks not only means to combat diseases but also tools to enhance the quality of life for patients, enabling them to maintain an active social life and their own personality. In conclusion, the hybridization of the lifeworld and scientific problems represents a significant paradigm shift in modern society. By recognizing and embracing the interplay between social, technological, and scientific domains, scientists can foster innovation and address complex challenges more effectively. Transdisciplinary practices serve as a bridge between different disciplines, enabling collaboration and synergy in the pursuit of knowledge and progress.