Beyond the visible: some reflections on new media

Interview with Timothy Morton

Abstract

In this interview, Timothy Morton critically reflects on new media, challenging the traditional divide between “traditional media” and “new media”. According to Morton, the act of “mediating” is not a phenomenon exclusive to modern technologies, but an intrinsic feature of language and human communication in general. While recognizing the potential offered by digital platforms, Morton also explores, and above all, their contradictions, such as the spread of fake news and the increasingly blurred line between control and censorship. In this context, it becomes essential to “do and learn philosophy”, even from a young age, as it represents perhaps the only kind of knowledge capable of developing the ability to navigate, consciously, the vast and sometimes oppressive digital landscape.