critical design
Antinomies of design
Let's theorize design responses towards emerging and interconnected crises in 2026.
design
The spectre of good design
Today's design leader holds an impossible position, performing care work within extractive systems that optimize for engagement over well-being. This cannot be resolved through better processes or ethical frameworks; it should be a condition within which design's potential emerges.
hauntology
Haunted by an idea
Designing while the red light keeps flashing
metacrisis
A fork road of futures
Bureaucrats chase Silicon Valley's shadow while real crises unfold all around us
labor
New article: Against performance fetishization
Performance fetishization leads to burnout, dehumanization, and the emergence of what some call technofeudalism. A critical analysis on performance metrics and AI systems
attention economy
Three signals to the future 005
On the dawn of regenerative leadership, the roots of Generative AI, and the platform enshittification