1892 || intentional friction

Make Your Damn Bed · Nov 2, 2026 · 9m

Modern design demands that your brain should constantly focus on productivity, metrics, optimization, and achievement. In late-stage consumerism, convenience is sold as a tool to save you time. But when technology strips away everyday friction (like instant delivery or one-click checkouts), it rarely gives you back leisure. Instead, it simply frees up your cognitive bandwidth so you can handle more work and consume more digital assets.

Treat friction as a shield against expectations. Intentionally choose the inefficient route.

The sources:

Jerry Z. Muller's The Tyranny of Metrics…