Interview by: Shafiq Annouri
In a time when society's relationship with knowledge and culture has changed, and the roles of institutions that were for decades fundamental spaces for producing and circulating ideas have diminished, the question of the intellectual re-emerges: What remains of their role? Are they still capable of influencing, posing questions, and holding power and society accountable, or has the public sphere increasingly made way for other voices, primarily influencers on social media platforms?
These transformations have reshaped the conditions of writing and expression, and the relationship between the individual and books, universities, journalism, parties, and unions. With the digital revolution, the ways of producing and consuming knowledge have also changed, and old questions have re-emerged in new forms about the independence of the intellectual, their relationship with power and politics, the limits of their commitment to major issues, and their ability to maintain their critical distance.
