(in)visible: Learning To Act In The Metaverse -
In his book (2008), Austrian scholar Stefan Sonvilla-Weiss explores the social, cultural, and pedagogical shifts triggered by our increasing immersion in networked digital environments. Though written years before the current mainstream "metaverse" hype, the book remains a prescient analysis of how real and virtual spaces intertwine to create a novel "dataculture". Core Argument and Structure
: Discusses the reversal of traditional surveillance, where individuals record and store their own data, shifting boundaries of privacy. (In)visible: Learning to Act in the Metaverse
: Traces the history of information dissemination and early visionaries like Paul Otlet. In his book (2008), Austrian scholar Stefan Sonvilla-Weiss
: The title "(In)visible" refers to the tension between visibility and invisibility in data culture—how we gain agency through digital presence while simultaneously being tracked and controlled. : Traces the history of information dissemination and
: Focuses on education, analyzing the "art-science coalition" and the potential of e-learning to handle modern complexity. Key Themes