Where Should We Eat?: What Dinner Teaches Us About Modern Decision-Making
Everyone’s had that conversation: “What do you want for dinner?” “I don’t know, what do you want?” “Anything’s fine.” “Okay, how about Thai?” “Ugh, not in the mood for Thai.”
It’s a minor friction most of us have encountered hundreds of times—two people, trying to make one small decision together. But even something as simple as dinner can reveal a lot about how collaboration breaks down.
Dating Apps: Information Exchange Platforms, but Are We Asking the Right Questions About Safety?
Dating apps are fundamentally tools for exchanging information with the goal of finding compatible matches. At the core of using these apps effectively is not just finding someone to swipe right on, but gathering the information you need to feel safe—emotionally and physically—throughout the process.
Platform-Hopping and “Dear Algorithm”: Evolving Rituals in a Fragmented Digital World
In recent weeks, many people have begun rethinking where—and how—they engage online. As users move between platforms, they are reassessing their digital spaces, asking: How can I make these experiences work and feel better for me? This shift is evident in the rise of “algorithmic intentions,” with users now directly addressing “The Algorithm,” making specific requests: “Dear Algorithm, bring me people who get it,” or “Please, just show me good news today.”
