Postdigital Resonance
Lawrence Wilde, Charles White, Petar Jandrić
Abstract
As the boundaries between the digital and the analog become increasingly blurred, our experiences are pluralized and datafied in a web of constant connectivity. This web fundamentally transforms our perception of the world, altering ‘our relationship to time and space, to other people, to the objects around us, and ultimately to ourselves, to our body and our mental dispositions’ (Rosa 2019 : 1). Hartmut Rosa ( 2019 : 39–40) presents three ways of relating to the world or the three axes of resonance: (1) social, (2) material, and (3) existential. In an increasingly technology-driven reality, is there a need for a postdigital axis of resonance? Given that ‘the indivisibility of the digital with many other aspects of contemporary life is a foundational principle of postdigital research’ (Knox 2024 : 2), it is essential to explore how our experiences are inherently shaped by digital entanglements. As we navigate these complexities, it is crucial that ‘the concept of the postdigital must remain a common good’ (Jandrić et al. 2023 : 7), emphasizing the need for socially relevant research that contributes to improving the quality of life.