Tag: Design
Tools of Personal Agency: Seatbelts, Condoms, and Masks as Signs of Maturity
Introduction We live in a world where risk is often invisible — embedded in the air we breathe, the roads we travel, and the intimacy we share. Viruses, accidents, and infections do not announce themselves; they arrive uninvited, sometimes with lasting consequences. Yet we are not powerless. Tools like seatbelts, condoms, and masks offer more […]
The notches on tools and the end of the world
We are surrounded by tools. From the ordinary nail cutter to the kitchen knife, to our smartwatches, mobile phones, Wi-Fi routers, and computers. Tools of all different kinds are all around us as evidence of human ingenuity and entrepreneurship. Somewhere, someone saw a need and decided to create a solution for it. In that creating […]
