"I remember reading about a concept called “Not Two” (不二), a kind of yin-and-yang idea that suggests that dualities and differences are unproductive. To talk about a digital world and a non-digital world is a fallacy. The digital world is a part of our lives now, whether we like it or not. To completely cut ourselves out of email and even social media often means disconnecting from a good slice of our social lives, not to mention all the other amazing opportunities for learning and work afforded by the Internet."

Not Two: Stillness and Digital Life at a Korean Monastery | An Xiao Studio: the virtual studio of an xiao mina

Sounds a lot like Alexandra Samuel’s discussion about what’s wrong with the phrase “In Real Life” or IRL. Time to abandon the false dichotomy. 

16 Jan 2012 / 0 notes