It’s easy to make game plans when you imagine an event, but then you can only hope that the ingredients come together so that the magic happens. That’s what happened during the philosophy workshop “Digital Memory and Rhythm,” prepared and hosted by philosopher Joëlle Tremblay on September 26 at SPK.
The art of asking the right questions
A caring group, deep and enriching discussions and an invitation to review our relationship with the screen: this is what awaited us. We were even invited to publish content on social networks, but surprisingly, almost everyone put away their phones . And since the art of list of slovenia cell phone numbers philosophy is to ask the right questions, Joëlle had a series of the most relevant ones for us. For example:
- Why do we need to create images to remember, when we have memory?
- How has our intelligence been transformed by digital technology, if we store information outside of ourselves?
- What are we and what will happen to our relationships without digital technology?
Far from circular debates on the web
Obviously, I wasn’t the there are certain components that increase the likelihood only one who was enchanted by the formula. Who better than the participants to share with you their experience of this evening where the collective brain was in the spotlight? Mickaël Bergeron , journalist, columnist and host, shared his impressions with me.
“The Internet may allow hundreds (thousands, infinite) of people to comment on anything and everything, but rarely do we find real meetings (although it’s not impossible). Except that workshops like the one proposed by SPK and Joëlle Tremblay must always allow “that”, meetings. Strangers, or almost, who suddenly start thinking together, not to be right, not to show off, even less to put down, but to meet, to open up, to exchange bits of thoughts that we might not have shared otherwise, which, despite everything – or thanks to it – will undoubtedly have sown in each of the minds present a seed that will allow us to open up new paths, to cast a different look at the world. And that is beautiful and essential.
Véronique Boisjoli , author and special
projects coordinator at iXmédia, noted that “beyond scattering crumbs here and there in the digital soil, we must constantly remember to give meaning to all of this. We must move away from images and representations to cultivate what is most likely to nourish our spirit and fuel our dialogue with others. ”
Joëlle got her hands on passages from books not available on the web to accompany our discussions. Ana-Laura Baz , coordinator of digital engagement at the Musée de la civilisation, “really liked the excerpts that remind us that digital technology is part of a constant evolution of our ways of being and acting . We know that the arrival of computers and business to consumer reviews today’s web uses lead to the emergence of new realities and uses, but overall, we are in a constant evolution.”
An evening that leaves its mark
It goes without saying that this experience will stay with us for a long time. Véronique Langlais , digital communications strategist at Kabane, explains it nicely. “As the days go by, as I go to work, as I go home, as I chat with friends, I still feel the echoes of our thoughts within me. I perceive a slight change, I philosophize with myself,I question some of my preconceptions about my relationship with technology and I constantly discuss the subject with those around me . I suddenly become an observer, sometimes skeptical, sometimes enthusiastic, about my digital presence, but always keeping in mind the vibrancy of our discussions during this evening.
Our points of view that came from all over the place, the communion, the sharing. As if I wanted to affix them, as a filter, on my screen. I was amaz by the generosity of our exchanges and the scope of the subjects that ran through them. I look forward to our next meeting to continue my reflection!”
The next date has already been announc: join us on November 28 ! We will talk about a central paradox of the digital universe: its promise of information and its limited access by algorithms. Also on the program, communication (the famous emojis, for example!) and the ethical issues of digital technology.