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Society

Essays and notes about technology, ownership, platforms, work, attention and dependence.

August 2026
Technology

Convenience Is Not the Same as Progress

Evaluating technology by the behaviour and dependencies it creates, not only by the effort it removes.

Essay · 9 min
July 2026
Ownership

What We Own When Everything Is a Service

Platforms, licensed access and the practical meaning of permanence for media, tools and personal archives.

Essay · 7 min
June 2026
Attention

Slow Technology Without Nostalgia

Choosing pace, control and deliberate use without pretending older technology was automatically better.

Note · 5 min
May 2026
Work

Automation and the Visibility of Judgment

When production is automated, the human decisions surrounding it become easier to see—and harder to ignore.

Essay · 8 min
April 2026
Platforms

The Cost of an Account for Everything

A short examination of identity, access and the quiet expansion of platform dependence.

Note · 4 min