Essays on technology, food, work and everyday life.
Making complexity legible
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Why Can’t I Find What’s Right in Front of Me?
Why can something be right in front of us and still be so hard to find?…
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The Weather Leaves a Longer Trail Than We Think
Heatwaves don’t end when temperatures fall. They leave traces in tomatoes, carrots, grapes, and the fruit…
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The Problem with Abundance. And the Tale of the Cherry Tree
Every year our cherry tree produces more fruit than we can possibly pick. It made me…
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You Can Buy Strawberries in January. So What Makes Strawberry Season So Special?
Why do the first local strawberries of the season taste so special? The answer may have…
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Why Small Fixes Often Fail: Understanding the Real Issues
When something feels slightly off, we adjust the obvious things. A bit more structure. A better…
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More Isn’t Always Better: Why Decisions Get Harder the Longer You Look
We tend to assume that more comparison leads to better decisions. But sensory science suggests something…