"Why digital society brings forth cynicism and anxiety—and what we can do about it. [A very French piece of theory: READERS BE WARNED.] Would you say that life has become more or less “civilized” as societies have evolved? Let us consider only the last few decades of cultural shifts to get a handle on this question. Michel Foucault famously wrote Madness and Civilization. Norbert Elias identified the Civilizing Process. Where do we stand on how civilization and madness evolve today? I would claim that we need an updated version of these theories, one in tune with the advent of Internet Society:"