Social Architect
Observations on the systems we move through.
Every city, institution, and infrastructure shapes how people feel and what they're able to do. These are notes on what I notice — and what a better design might look like.
The Self
The System
The Species
Why rushing through customs costs more than time
The pace set by a border crossing isn't neutral. It extracts something biological from everyone who passes through it.
Birthrates aren't a mystery. They're a design problem.
Strip away the policy debates and the answer is surprisingly simple: space, abundance, and the absence of felt threat.
Road deaths and the case for graduated driving rights
A licence proves you passed a test once. It says nothing about what you do at 2am on an empty road.