In pursuit of democracy
Analyzing every mention of ‘democracy’ in the American Congressional Record.
Analyzing every mention of ‘democracy’ in the American Congressional Record.
How tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America — and why Europe is next.
A campaign design analysis of "Zohran for NYC"—and what you can take away from it.
Telling Amazon leadership that we need a more responsible rollout of AI. Every single signature makes the message stronger.
Unfortunately nothing keeps people engaged quite like rage.
The members of Brazilian congress who voted to achieve self-immunity; this side project reminds electors not to vote on them in the next elections.
The site’s volunteers face threats from Trump, billionaires, and AI.
Why president Trump’s appointment of AirBnB co-founder Joe Gebbia as “Chief Design Officer” of the United States is a sickening travesty.
Why national design policies and even design ministers could reshape our collective future.
A closer look at the USA's recent announcement of the “America by Design” initiative.
The heroic systems required to bring all the elements of our lives together are invisible to many people.
July 4, 2026 marks America's 250th anniversary. This branding project aims to create the most inclusive commemoration in American history.
The most promising path forward probably involves different groups working on different strategies simultaneously.
The bodega-influenced visual language of an outsider campaign for mayor of New York City.
The frustration with C-level peers doing unexpected or unreasonable or department-centric things.
Nothing is free of politics in this era as it does indeed impact nearly everything we do.
Opposition to OpenAI’s proposed restructuring that would transfer control of AGI from a nonprofit charity to a for-profit enterprise.
Whoever has the information has the power, ergo we need to avoid centralized control over information.
Explore how technical and social structures co-evolved over five centuries in this large-scale research visualization.