In Search of Haven imagines a world where identification is a path to “liberation” rather than control
Olivia Hingleyitsnicethat.com
In Search of Haven imagines a world where identification is a path to “liberation” rather than control
What does it mean to emerge from the abyss where uncertainty reigns and choose to build new boundaries using brand-new materials salvaged from the depths of your dreams’ unvarying darkness? From the very depths of the yawning gob of a being other than yourself?
Nastassja Martin • In the Eye of the Wild
The digital realm, therefore, becomes a playground for our minds to project, interpret, and reimagine our identities.
Khalil Liouane • The Illusion of Self in the Digital Age: Unraveling Our Multiple Identities
As the realm of virtual information complexifies, it is increasingly difficult to collectively experience, let alone agree on concrete descriptions of events. The platforms we use to communicate often lack archival affordances, optimizing instead for the nonstop production of new content. So context collapses and signifiers empty their meaning. Whe... See more
Libby Marrs • How to Read the Internet
The shift to a locked-in world has accelerated the acceptance of identity as distinct from physical body or place. We still want to communicate, socialize, and play during this time but have only a digital version to offer. Those constraints are forcing new expressions of selfhood. This is in stark contrast to the masked, distant, de-individuated p... See more
Mario Gabriele • The Generalist
If decentralized identity were widely adopted, people would be able to carry their full selves with them as they traverse cyberspace: their affinities and experiences reflected by what they’ve created, contributed to, earned, and owned online, no matter the specific platform. This would bring us closer to how things work in the physical world, wher... See more