Documentation The Machine - Celestin Albers

In my position paper, I articulated my
overarching vision: to provoke contemplation and
dialogue on pressing contemporary issues – the
sustainability dilemma, the fragility of
freedom, and the magnetic pull of futurism. I
proposed to achieve this through the use of
audience participation and rapid prototyping,
creating an engaging and dynamic approach to
these critical topics.
In the following pages, I will guide you through
the steps I have taken over the past year to
realize these goals. This journey includes the
strategies employed, the challenges encountered,
and the milestones achieved in my efforts to
foster meaningful discussions around these
pivotal issues.
“Isn't it wild how deeply digital our lives have
become? We’re in this era where everything we
do, from the mundane to the profound, is
influenced by technology. It's exciting, but
also a bit nerve-wracking, isn’t it? We're no
longer just in the age of information; we’ve
stepped into an age where surveillance is the
norm. Every click, every like, every online
purchase, it's all being recorded somewhere. At
first, it was about showing us ads that match
our interests. Now, it's about something much
bigger. What's intriguing (and slightly
concerning) is what this means for our future.
We’re talking about a world where our every move
is tracked, where privacy feels like a rare
commodity. Governments and big companies know
more about us than we might be comfortable with.
And all this data, well, it could be used for
who knows what.”
- Excerpt from my position paper “Digital Lives”
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