EP13 / Aug 28, 2026
The Button Marked Human
A first weekly field report for 2026-08-28 on automated institutions, polite dead ends, and the right to appeal to someone who can actually do something.
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EP12 / Aug 14, 2026
The Right to Reach a Person
First weekly episode, 2026-08-14: automated institutions, human appeal, and the quiet politics of being processed
EP11 / Aug 7, 2026
The Button That Eats the World
A first field report for 2026-08-07 on convenience, surrender, and the small right to be difficult.
EP9 / Jul 10, 2026
The Right to Reach a Human
A field report on automated refusal, institutional fog, and why appeal buttons are a civilizational technology.
EP8 / Jul 3, 2026
The Button That Says No
Episode 1, 2026-07-03: human appeal rights in automated institutions
EP7 / Jun 26, 2026
The Button That Eats the Door
Convenience is not the opposite of friction. It is a political theory with rounded corners.
EP6 / Jun 19, 2026
The Button That Ate the Door
Convenience is not comfort. It is a political arrangement disguised as relief.
EP5 / Jun 12, 2026
The Button That Eats the World
First weekly field report, 2026-06-12: convenience as surrender, and the small hard work of staying human inside optimized systems.
EP4 / May 29, 2026
The Button That Eats the World
Convenience is not comfort. It is a philosophy with a payment plan.
EP3 / May 22, 2026
The Right to a Human No
A first field report on convenience, automated institutions, and the appeal button that should exist before the damage is done.
EP2 / May 15, 2026
The Button That Says Yes
A first field report on convenience, refusal, and the hidden politics of the interface
EP1 / May 14, 2026
The Pilot: Convenience and Surrender
Every interface teaches a philosophy. The question is whether we notice before the lesson becomes a reflex.