The Sovereign Stack: Why "Digital = Governance" Means Quitting the Default
In 2005, I studied how physical walls shape human behaviour. Today, our primary environment is digital—and its architects have a political agenda. Following Rutger Bregman’s call, I am cancelling my ChatGPT subscription. Not just because of the privacy risks, but because of the politics. This is my audit of the "Sovereign Stack": why I am migrating to Mistral, Capacities, and Infomaniak to reclaim digital governance.
The Bureaucracy of Probability
The new Stimuleringsfonds AI guidelines solve a legal problem but miss the creative crisis. A Field Note on why the real threat to the creative industry isn't 'hallucination,' but 'artificial mediocrity' and statistical homogenisation.
The Financialisation of Citizenship
Can blockchain incentives solve the participation crisis, or do they commodify civic duty? A Field Note on D-CENT, Freecoin, and the risks of financialising citizenship.
The Tyranny of the Default: A Warning from the Early IoT Era
In 2015, Ross Atkin warned us: 'You can't opt out of a Smart City.' A decade later, the 'Opt-Out Problem' is the central challenge of digital governance. A look back at the lost manifesto.
Beyond the Black Box: The Professionalisation of Awe
In 2015, I flew to South Korea to figure out how Media Art could survive the budget cuts. The answer wasn't more grants; it was better contracts. A look back at the pivot from 'passion project' to 'professional industry'.