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Uncovering the 9 Design Interactions Fueling the Social Media Mental Health Crisis

What is it specifically about social media that increases anxiety, depression and suicide amongst teens? How can we map these negative…

36 min readSep 18, 2023

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Collection of icons representing the 9 design interactions

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The Dangers of Social Media Nobody is Talking About.

The Descent

21 min readAug 21, 2023

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The Dangers of Social Media Nobody is Talking About.

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Optimizing happiness through everyday interactions.

There is an optimal ratio for interacting between others within personal and professional relationships. Coined by John Gottman, professor…

4 min readJul 28, 2023

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Optimizing happiness through everyday interactions.

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On Finding Meaning

Why is finding intrinsic meaning such a difficult feat when we have an abundance of resources available at our disposal? How is it that…

4 min readJul 19, 2023

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On Finding Meaning

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The illusive design of everyday algorithms.

The Onset

8 min readJul 18, 2023

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The illusive design of everyday algorithms.

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The rise of illusive design in everyday interactions.

Decoding the biases, distortions and pathology in everyday interactions.

12 min readJul 12, 2023

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A magician holding a cloth about to reveal a trick.

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#4 On The Media — Polarization & Worldview

How is it that striking headlines, thumbnails of shocked faces, triggering words and stories of vicious crimes grab out attention? How is…

5 min readJul 3, 2023

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#4 On The Media — Polarization & Worldview

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#4 On Stress — How To Find Balance

When being chased by a lion in the savannah, our bodies stress response naturally kicks into gear. Releasing adrenaline, activating the…

5 min readJun 27, 2023

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#4 On Stress — How To Find Balance

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#3 Motivation — On Dopamine & Social Status

Two fundamental principles of my design philosophy is that dopamine and status are the core components to realizing your legend. Too much…

6 min readJun 20, 2023

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#3 Motivation — On Dopamine & Social Status

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#2 Superstimuli — On Handling Dopamine

We’re constantly being pulled apart by stimuli ranging from our nervous system to the environment. At the foundation of human nature lies…

6 min readJun 16, 2023

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#2 Superstimuli — On Handling Dopamine

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Circ Cular

Circ Cular

Jolly good founder @ circlo.com. Helping humanity conquer everyday illusions to #design their best lives. Intellectualizing & #humanizing design.

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