Aligning with AI

Aligning with AI

  I first dipped my toe into OpenAI late last year, along with everyone else. Intellectually, I understood it was a massive leap, but I couldn’t get a feel of all it implied. The weight of it all bore down a few days ago, when I was asked to write a 1500-word...
Breathe Screens

Breathe Screens

Breathe Screens are digital backgrounds designed to help us pause and reflect, before unlocking a device. This tiny, silent ritual sets the foundation for any and all mindful internet habits to follow. The impact of these screens depends on the intention you assign to...
Curiosity and hunger share brain regions

Curiosity and hunger share brain regions

We spend a lot of time talking about the similarities between food x information, and the ways in which both subtly shape our wellbeing. Our first tool, the Mental Hunger Scale, was created to show the link between hunger, curiosity, and other sensations surrounding...
Mental Hunger Scale

Mental Hunger Scale

We designed the Mental Hunger Scale to help us tune in and identify our feelings (aka inner signals) whenever we turn on or shut off a device.  It was inspired by the original Hunger Scale, created by two dietitians in 1995, to help us tune in and identify our...