Culture
Lorem Ipsum, or Towards a Cultural Luddism
Yaiza Berrocal
In what ways is it possible to subvert the dynamics of the culture industry embedded within a market society?
Commons
Chronopolitics, or the Politics of Time Between Finance and Computing
Andreu Belsunces
How the social experience of time is mediated by the technological advances and financial infrastructures of our society
Technology
The NFT bubble has burst. Long live the bubble?
Proyecto UNA
Cloaked in an aura of popular cultural cool, NFTs act as an introductory narrative into the world of speculation.
Technology
Immersion in the Metaverse
Inés Macpherson | Enric Luján | Jose Valenzuela Ruiz | Proyecto UNA | Antònia Folguera
We propose a creative game in which several authors delve freely into the concept and dilemmas of the metaverse.
Planet
Technology
The Costs of Digital Utopia
Evgeny Morozov
What if the costs of sticking to the “there is no alternative” agenda of techno-capitalism are considerably higher than we have assumed?
Technology
Kyle Chayka: “The platform connects us but also homogenizes our tastes”
Àlex Hinojo
We talk to the journalist about minimalism and how this trend affects us when it comes to relating to the world that surrounds us.
Commons
Technology
Rethinking AI: Distributed Cognition and Expanded Corporeality
Toni Navarro | Alejandra López Gabrielidis
A defence of AI as a commons and of the need to collectively intervene in its development.
Technology
Why We Keep Talking About NFTs
Pau Waelder
What are the causes of the NFT boom in the contemporary art market and what does it bode for the future of digital art?
Culture
The art of not listening
Ferran Esteve
Ambient music, field recordings and the exploration of silence – three exercises for investigating the constant noise of urban chaos and digital overload
Technology
Connective nightmare at the call centre
Arnau Horta
For both ends of the telephone line, the call centre means giving up empathy and understanding.
Planet
The accelerationist noise of petro-masculinity
Arnau Horta
The authoritarian exaltation of the combustion engine by certain male sectors is seen as an accelerationist statement of intent.
Storytelling
Jeanette Winterson: “I believe in human beings, even though they have done some terrible things”
Víctor Recort
In light of her latest book, we talk with the English author about some of the most important challenges of today: the climate crisis, Brexit, and the rise of the extreme right.