UNDERSTAND
Equip yourself with solid knowledge and explore initiatives in favor of responsible digital practices.
“Digital Self”
Discover the hidden socio-environmental impact behind your digital consumption habits, whether for goods or services.
Spending 8 hours a day in front of a screen, starting at age 18, equates to dedicating 21 full years to it over an estimated lifespan of 82.
Digital tools become an extension of our bodies, forming a digitized self, the ownership of which is now shared between the individual and the company that provides these tools.
Hyperconnectivity refers to near-constant access to the internet, made possible by mobile devices, but our tolerance and experience with this phenomenon vary from person to person.
Contextualizing the Impacts
Disconnecting as a Tool for Self-Construction
Disconnecting isn't about turning your back on digital technology; it's about choosing to use it intentionally. In a daily life saturated with notifications and screens, disconnecting becomes a personal strategy for clarity, focus, and discernment. It allows everyone to rediscover a more balanced relationship with technology, preserve their mental energy, and give meaning back to their digital practices—essential conditions for thriving in a more responsible and peaceful personal and professional environment.
Moe, H., & Madsen, O. J. (2021). Understanding digital disconnection beyond media studies. Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, 27(6), 1584–1598. https://doi.org/10.1177/13548565211048969
Micropolitics of Disconnecting
General policies for responsible digital use struggle to be implemented at the individual level because they fail to account for the diversity of uses and lived realities. In practice, users themselves invent their own forms of disconnection: actions, choices, and routines that reflect a desire to regain control over their attention, time, and well-being. These everyday micro-politics give rise to a lived digital sobriety, rooted in personal experience rather than imposed from above.
Adams, P. C. (2024). The intimate politics of everyday digital practices: Entangling and disentangling. Political Geography, 111, 103091. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polgeo.2024.103091