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I write on deliberate friction in AI, interfaces, and digital life. The email gets new essays, field notes, and working models out first.
A few times a month. No filler.
What you get
Essays
Arguments on AI judgment, feed design, ranking systems, autonomy, and where friction belongs when stakes rise.
Field notes
Observations on product patterns, interface decisions, and the habits software trains into attention and behavior.
Working models
Frameworks, reading paths, and tools meant for use.
This is for
- AI builders who need a serious account of judgment, oversight, and tempo.
- Product and design people who care about agency, recourse, and interface weight.
- Readers who want a better language for digital life.
Start with these
Maybe the Best AI is a Lazy AI
Humanity in the Loop
Your Thumb Is Not Your Mind
When Ranking Becomes Culture
Temporal Dignity
Friction Dynamics Model
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