“Some of the first writing surfaces, clay and stone, were the same materials used to construct ancient city walls and buildings, whose facades also frequently served as substrates for written texts.” – Netherlands Institute For Cultural Analysis (NICA) | Shannon Mattern: Tourism, Mud, Metropolis
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“infinite scroll has no clear benefit for users. It exists almost entirely to circumvent self-control. Giving users a chance to pause and make a choice at the end of each discrete page or session tips the balance of power back in the individual’s direction” – If the internet is addictive, why don’t we regulate it? — Michael Schulson — Aeon Essays
“switching from stars to hearts demonstrably works! Or it did three years ago, at least, for Airbnb, which according to a Fast Company report saw engagement climb 30 percent after a similar star-to-heart transition.” – Twitter’s Biggest Problem? Its Flawed Design