From Apple's glass cathedrals to unboxing rituals and tech prophets, we replaced religious behavioral patterns with product worship without acknowledging it—creating perhaps the first truly global faith.| Kōdō Simone
What if we banned all advertising? Not regulate it—abolish it. This proposal would transform manipulation machines, and maybe save democracy itself. A thought experiment worth considering.| Kōdō Simone
How a trip in 2012 transformed my relationship with photography—from staged performances to capturing genuine moments that matter, for engagement rather than validation.| Kōdō Simone
Why ten years ago I quit my passion as a job to follow my passions as just passions.| Kōdō Simone
Between middle-class stability and creative resistance, there's a teenage part of us keeping watch. Maybe it's right.| Kōdō Simone
When you replace a vacuum robot's proprietary brain with open-source firmware, you are not just modifying a device—you are making a statement about ownership and control. Sometimes the smartest choice is to make devices dumber.| Kōdō Simone
In a world of endless pings, every creative act becomes rebellion. This isn't about time management—it's about protecting your spark in a system designed to extinguish it.| Kōdō Simone
When we pretend AI generation is street photography, we're not just misusing terms—we're surrendering authentic engagement with reality.| Kōdō Simone
Single-task tools complement modern devices by combining technological capability with intentional constraints. From offline cameras to e-ink readers, these tools preserve human agency while embracing progress. How thoughtful friction and focused design create more meaningful engagement.| Kōdō Simone
Some of us burn bright in moments of presence, then retreat to darker orbits. It's not antisocial—it's survival. A meditation on the natural rhythm of engagement and withdrawal.| Kōdō Simone
In a world obsessed with optimization, what if the most productive strategy is to stop maximizing productivity? Discover how strategic inefficiency might be the key to reclaiming your work, your time, and your sanity.| Kōdō Simone
Explore how devotion to convenience reshapes human experience, and why embracing the friction of inconvenience might restore depth and meaning to your life.| Kōdō Simone
