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Why Digital Blockers Fail
The structural reason a safeguard that can be disabled in the vulnerable moment is not a safeguard.
Research & insights
Notes from an open research initiative.
We write in public as the research develops. These essays are in preparation and will be published here as they are completed.
In preparation
Upcoming essays and research notes
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The Psychology of Pre-Commitment
What decades of behavioral research suggest about binding your future self — gently.
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Can AI Support Human Agency?
Where personalization strengthens choice, and where it quietly replaces it.
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Privacy-Preserving Behavioral AI
On-device learning, data minimization, and what a real privacy guarantee looks like.
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The Case for Operating-System-Level Digital Wellbeing
Why the OS is the only layer with the authority — and the responsibility.
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Designing Technology That Respects Future Intentions
Non-punitive design patterns for tools that hold a line without shaming anyone.