Talks That Interrupt
Jason doesn’t deliver keynotes. He delivers wake-ups.
Human After Friction
A poetic and piercing blueprint for staying human in a system built to erase us.
Friction as a Design Principle
Friction isn’t a flaw in the system - it’s what makes it real.
Key Takeaways:
Why friction is not failure - but the foundation of meaning
How to reclaim agency, authorship, and awe in a predictive world
A five-part ethical framework for designing (and living) with intention
Key Takeaways:
The role of struggle, surprise, and resistance in ethical design
How removing friction removes feeling
Practical ways to build “intentional drag” into experiences, culture, and product
The Automation of Identity
You are not your data. You are not your pattern.
Key Takeaways:
The moral implications of predictive systems on identity
Why narrative, contradiction, and authorship matter more than ever
Tools for resisting flattening and reclaiming self-definition in the AI age
Designing for Agency
Systems either return power - or extract it. There is no neutral.
Key Takeaways:
Why agency is the new intelligence
How to design systems that clarify, not confuse
A call to rewire environments for selfhood, not surveillance
Wonder as Disruption
Awe is not a luxury - it’s the architecture of the soul.
Key Takeaways:
Why prediction kills wonder, and how to bring mystery back
How to design moments that interrupt numbness and restore aliveness
The power of surprise, imperfection, and pause as sacred design tools
The Ethics of Optimization
Optimization may serve machines - but it flattens humans.
Key Takeaways:
The hidden cost of seamlessness and speed
Why ease can be a quiet form of control
A moral reframe for technologists, leaders, and builders
Past Engagements
Beyond the Illusion: Reclaiming Human Autonomy in the Age of AI
AI may become sentient in 13 years, raising concerns about future risks.
AI is no longer just supporting healthcare - it’s making decisions, shaping outcomes, and acting on our behalf.
The Human Source Code
A field guide for staying real in a world that wants to erase you.
What’s Inside:
The 5 core principles
10 friction-tested beliefs
3 practices to reclaim agency
A note from Jason: “Why I Wrote This”
