"On today's episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by Kathryn Jezer-Morton, writer of The Cut column Brooding, and author of the viral article, In 2026, We Are Friction-Maxxing. Over the past fifteen years, technology has attempted to "fix" every small inconvenience in our lives, which has rendered us completely unable to endure basic hurdles such as sitting in silence, navigating unfamiliar social social interactions, and doing any kind of creative thinking."
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Over about fifteen years, technology has systematically removed minor frictions from daily life, fixing small inconveniences and smoothing routine hurdles. The resulting environment has diminished people's ability to tolerate basic discomforts such as sitting in silence, handling unfamiliar social interactions, and engaging in creative thought. The proposed remedy is to intentionally reintroduce friction into everyday life — a practice called friction-maxxing — to rebuild resilience and capacities that underlie attention, social competence, and creativity. Reintroducing small challenges can strengthen patience, comfort with solitude and ambiguity, and the cognitive space needed for original thinking.
#friction-maxxing #technology-and-convenience #attention-and-creativity #social-interaction-tolerance
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