Coronavirus and Redemptive Solutionism As the first global wave of confinement is drawing to an end, with European countries planning the best strategies to opening societies and economies, another interesting story is shaping. One of the most discussed aspects of the “de-confinement” endeavour is how we are going to trace human contact to avoid a […]
When screens are the only way out, which way is out? Image taken by Project 2051 A recent New York Times piece concluded a long-standing debate: screens won, digital detox can see itself out for now. During the coronavirus pandemic crisis, this much became evident. Take a moment to think of your daily routine –
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THE MYTH OF FLEXIBLE WORK & MODERN COLONIALISM Don’t believe the capitalist hype Bilel, a 24-year-old young French working as an Uber Eats courier in Lyon, France, admits on camera while nervously smiling: “I devote all of my days to Uber, I don’t have a life as I live only for Uber.” This is a
Ah, the early days of the Internet. With its chatrooms and its squeaky dial-up noises and its “stay away from the phone, I’m online” cries.
Gris and the problems of definitions Many scholars have tried to frame what’s a game or, rather, define the essential components of a game. Perhaps one of the most memorable ones comes from Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman: A game is a system in which players engage in an artificial conflict, defined by rules, that results