benefits of friction

When did we decide that engagement with our fellow man was a bug and not a feature of our short and limited lives?

Experiences with strangers can shape how we define our community and politics.

As philosopher Pierre-Damien Huygues said, ‘The phrase being moved used to mean being lifted out of calmness . Why would one want this today? In the absence of emotion, a sense of calm would leave someone feeling perfectly untouched, perhaps protected from trouble — yet, lifeless. Who would want this for their life — a calm that is never

As platforms optimise for dwell times over interactions, they condition users to be more passive - they’re less likely to take an action, let alone buy something.

This is the logical endpoint of a frictionless society: when every external stimulation is instantly available, people are left with nowhere to turn but inward, and what do we find? Emptiness. The unending stream of content hasn't filled the void; it's simply distracted us from developing the internal resources to cope with it.