: Just as porcupines huddle for warmth but prick each other if they get too close, humans seek digital connection to avoid loneliness while maintaining a safe "buffer" behind screens.
: We treat digital interactions as "safe" because they feel intangible, yet they have profound emotional consequences on our physical lives. Davide Sisto – Porcospini digitali (2022)
: During COVID-19, our "biological bodies" were frozen in isolation, but our "digital bodies" remained active, blurring the lines between physical presence and virtual proximity. ♾️ Living and Never Dying Online : Just as porcupines huddle for warmth but
Sisto adapts Arthur Schopenhauer’s "parable of the porcupines" to the internet age. ♾️ Living and Never Dying Online Sisto adapts
This work is part of Sisto's broader research into , available through publishers like Bollati Boringhieri and discussed in depth on platforms like Spotify . Davide Sisto - Porcospini digitali - Bollati Boringhieri
: Sisto questions if we are entering an era of "digital death," where data persistence makes it impossible to truly disappear from the world.
: Mourning has moved from private spaces to the "great public square" of the web, where collective memory is preserved through data.