Joy-Driven Tech

Frustration? Loneliness? Polarization? Creating and using digital technology doesn't have to be a drag, say researchers.

“Junkware is Elder Abuse and a Menace to Society” read the title of a 2022 article from the TWC Newsetter. The article recounted how junkware had bloated a senior’s computer making it hardly usable.

Researchers Dr Jennifer George and Dr Rachel Siow Robertson point to this story as evidence that digital systems are rarely designed for joy. Rather, many u…