05 — Insights

Mapping the transformations
of the 21st century

Analyses and prospective reflections on informational, digital and democratic transformations.

Infrastructures
The return of local infrastructures

As major platforms concentrate information flows globally, a counter-movement is emerging: that of local digital infrastructures.

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Free expression
The illusion of technological neutrality

Every technology encodes values, choices and worldviews. Claiming neutrality is to mask the political decisions embedded in systems.

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Information ecology
Towards an ecology of attention

Attention has become the most coveted resource in the digital economy. Thinking an ecology of attention means rethinking the conditions of collective thought.

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Digital sovereignty
Who really owns our digital cities?

Data generated by our movements, transactions and interactions in urban spaces is captured, stored and monetized by private actors.

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Interfaces and cognition
How interfaces shape our thinking

Digital interfaces are not neutral windows onto information. They actively structure our modes of perception, attention and reasoning.

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Algorithmic culture
Personalization against shared culture

Recommendation algorithms create individualized experiences that progressively fragment the public sphere and shared cultural space.

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