Protective Friction
Friction & flow
Friction that slows harmful processes and keeps moral latency within safe bounds.
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Friction & flow
Designing intentional friction that protects people while keeping harm contained.
Designing intentional friction that protects people while keeping harm contained.
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Designing intentional friction that protects people while keeping harm contained.
Punitive Friction
Friction & flow
Friction that punishes users—often hidden in bureaucratic loops. Signals extraction by endurance.
Dignity Friction
Friction & flow
Friction that preserves autonomy, such as double checks on irreversible actions.
Velocity Friction
Friction & flow
Friction added specifically to prevent runaway system behaviors. Often implemented through ethical interrupts.
Humane Friction
Friction & flow
The calibrated blend of protective, dignity, and velocity frictions.
Frictionless Harm
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When removal of friction causes harms to spread uncontrollably.