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Humanities Studies

Identity

Our print on film

From “Blade Runner” to “Memento.” Seven movies that explore the representation of human identity

by Francesca Alloatti

Relations & Society

Identity

Selfie culture

Selfies don’t come out of nowhere: for centuries self-representation mirrored and shaped societies and identities through different devices

by Riccardo Trabattoni

Relations & Society

Sonic identity

In a world where sight no longer conditions our perception of reality, how can we communicate and create relationships through sound?

by Riccardo Trabattoni

Relations & Society

Doubt

Can we get rid of fake news?

With the right treatment, the mind of a conspiracist can be cured.

by Mick West

Relations & Society

The algorithmic boredom

Why, in the age of Netflix, we need to rekindle our curiosity about content.

by Armando Trivellini

Relations & Society

Evolution

Newspapers aren’t extinct

Print media needs to settle into a new role, changing its clothes accordingly.

by Francesco Franchi

Relations & Society

A history of Instant Messaging and Chat

The first instant messages were for programmers and emergency communications until they entered the realm of our everyday lives.

by MAIZE

Relations & Society

Time

How to open a time portal

How video games transport us to states flow, as we experience time indirectly while processing information from our other senses.

by Federico Alvarez Igarzábal

Relations & Society

Dark narratives

The way we tell stories can teach us a lot about the Zeitgeist of our times. What do TV series say about the way we see time?

by Giulia Trincardi

Relations & Society

The economics of news

When we can consume media for free, what does that mean for the future of journalism?

by Guido Van Nispen

Relations & Society

Anthropocene

It’s the end of the world

Post-apocalyptic videogames play a pivotal role in visually representing to our deepest fears and shaping potential solutions.

by Andrea Deluca

Relations & Society

Learning

Where art thou, my brand?

Brands went from an acquaintance to a life partner. Changes in technology, consumer behavior, and consciousness are to blame.

by Davide Bartolucci

Relations & Society

Learning

Inside the filter bubble

Social media are often pointed at as the cause of the “filter bubbles”, while they merely highlight a trend that has an entirely different origin.

by Tamás Dávid-Barrett

Relations & Society

Learning

One day gamers will be old

With audience sizes the likes of which the world has never seen, what does e-sports mean for our society?

by Francesco Salonia

Relations & Society

Recoding humans

Social mania

Evolution and technology are working at a different pace—the result is to be seen.

by Bruce Hood

Relations & Society

Recoding humans

Exploring new creative agency models

Here’s how the next generation of agencies is adapting and molding the future of advertising.

by Alessandro Biggi

Relations & Society

Recoding humans

What is shadow banning?

What if a social network removes a user's recognition and reach without their knowledge?

by MAIZE

Relations & Society

Organizational monster

What is the WeChat ecosystem?

WeChat, the brainchild of Chinese Tech giant Tencent, celebrated its seventh birthday this year.

by MAIZE

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