PinnedJoe EdelmanHow to Make Tech Products (that Don’t Cause Depression and War)Picture a typical technologist: she watches how her users scroll, click, and engage with her product. Based on what she sees, she makes…5 min read·Oct 27, 2021----
PinnedJoe EdelmanCan software be good for us?We must face a deep challenge to design software for meaningful interaction and time well spent·7 min read·Oct 26, 2021--24--24
Joe EdelmanThe Design Landscape & Values-Misaligned SystemsWhy do bureaucracies of good people do bad things?5 min read·Aug 19, 2021----
Joe EdelmanFour Social Worlds☝️ This essay is also available on the Human Systems notion, and is part of the course materials for HS101 Deluxe.·10 min read·Feb 10, 2020----
Joe EdelmanPublic Debate and Institutional LegitimacyOr — What Can We Do Locally about Politics?·5 min read·Mar 21, 2019----
Joe EdelmanRadical Redesigns — Are They All About Allocations?I am inspired by a political movement, going by the name Radical Markets. And yet I have reservations about its vocabulary and framing…5 min read·Feb 21, 2019--4--4
Joe EdelmanThe Mottoes We Live ByThis is part 3 of The Next Enlightenment (but it should read fine on its own).4 min read·Nov 7, 2018--1--1
Joe EdelmanHow I Wasted My 20s (Pursuing Goals)Coming to Terms with my Non-Goal Drives5 min read·Oct 24, 2018--2--2