Swedish communication theorist born in Liberia. Working with design, education and writing to support human rights in tech. Decades of digital experience and a deep concern for universal wellbeing.
This text is the content of my auto-reply (out of office message) during the
summer of 2021. I always try to provide value back to the person trying to reach
me.
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Hello!
I am sparingly checking e-mail during my personal downtime and upkeep. I'm back
full-time on...
I was recently interviewed by Lisa Welchman and Andy Vitale for their Surfacing
Podcast [https://www.surfacingpodcast.com/per-axbom], where they "have
conversations with the people who design and create experiences for our world."
It's such a warm, reflective podcast and I felt really welcome and...
I love a good meme and have been looking through many of the different versions
of the "Types of Scientific Paper [https://axbom.com/types-of-ai-ethics-paper/]"
meme on Twitter. Not a single one I've come across has had an image description
in the form of ALT (alternative)...
Political philosopher Dr Annette Zimmermann
[https://www.annette-zimmermann.com/] published a very piercing cartoon on
Twitter [https://twitter.com/drzimmermann/status/1388526687814656004?s=21]. It
is a pastiche of the XKCD cartoon Types of Scientific Paper
[https://xkcd.com/2456/], and creatively reimagines titles of papers that expose
flawed thinking...
This week, Apple launched a new physical product aimed at keeping track of your
belongings: AirTag [https://www.apple.com/airtag/]. These are small round tiles
that you can attach to keys, bags and vehicles, allowing you to see where they
are on a map. They also introduce a risk...
