Essays on technology, food, work and everyday life.
Making complexity legible
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Traditions Don’t Stay the Same — And That’s Why They Work
It’s easy to think traditions stay the same because we repeat them. But Easter, like a…
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When a Recipe Works — Until It Doesn’t
I followed the recipe exactly — and it still didn’t work. Why? Because following the same…
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Why the Hardest Part Is Often the Beginning
Many things in life stall at the same place: the beginning. In chemistry, reactions need activation…
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Progress Doesn’t Remove Trade-Offs. It Moves Them.
Improvements rarely eliminate complexity — they relocate it. A wheelchair-accessible self-checkout that shifts small frictions to…
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The Real Reason Food Debates Feel So Messy
Coffee is good for you. Then it’s not. Ultra-processed foods are harmful. Or are they? Food…
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Why Nutrition Labels Look So Precise (And Why They Were Never Meant To Be)
Nutrition labels on foods are simplified on purpose. This article explores how food variability, regulation, and…
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When Everything Feels Stretched: Buffers, Cognitive Load, and Why Things Break
Many of the systems we rely on — at work and in life — function only…
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Why Expiration Dates Are Guidance, Not Truth — And Why That Matters Beyond the Kitchen
If you’ve ever stood in front of your fridge, debating whether a date is a rule…
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Kitchen Habits and Good Intentions: The Role of Defaults in Lasting Change
Our kitchens tell the truth. Not about willpower — but about defaults. A January reflection on…
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Early January, According to My Phone (And Its Overloaded Camera Roll)
A small reflection on post-holiday chaos, messy camera rolls, and why early January doesn’t need a…