The Power of Vulnerability: Art in the Digital Woke Age

Pascal Gielen examines the thorny issue of so-called ‘cancel culture’. Taking a step back and addressing the way polemics emerge – which Gielen sees as a phenomenon specific to the online sphere – this essay discusses the bipolarisation of opinions on social media. Gielen criticises the virality of online debates and their binary and peremptory style, contrasting them to live discussions.