The everyday connotations of the original, the real, sincere, valid, historical or deep are well-known, and the opposite of the authentic may then be the superficial, false, not-what-it-seems, or just new. Nonetheless 'the real thing' is still a fruitful starting point to analyze changes in the post-digital society. Digital technology is embedded in almost every personal relationship, in labour conditions, and in aesthetic practices. What does this mean for the 'authentic'? To unfold the nuan...

Wicked Arts Assignments zijn gewaagde, ongebruikelijke, dwarse, grappige, poëtische, inspirerende, sociaal betrokken of anderszins uitdagende kunstopdrachten. Iedereen die kunstlessen geeft, kent ze: zo'n opdracht die ogenschijnlijk simpel is, maar die deelnemers, studenten en leerlingen maximaal uitdaagt. Veel kunstenaars, musici, theatermakers, dansers en kunstdocenten hebben die ene favoriete, vaak gebruikte opdracht waarin alles samenkomt: artistieke visie, pedagogische aanpak en liefde ...

After half a century of neoliberalism, a new radical, practice-based ideology is making its way from the margins: commonism, with an o in the middle. It is based on the values of sharing, common (intellectual) ownership and new social cooperations. Commoners assert that social relationships can replace money (contract) relationships. They advocate solidarity and they trust in peer-to-peer relationships to develop new ways of production.

Commonism maps those new ideological thoughts. How do t...