TNP303 {Dispatch: Jan 16, 2026} Fast, Cheap, or Good: Pick Any Two

Thoughts on William Morris, enshitification, and seeking friction.

Correction: William Morris wallpaper was actually block printed, not silkscreened as I said in this episode. Seeing how it was produced actually made me cry, it's so beautiful and care-full. Watch how it was made!

 

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Referenced in this Episode

Morris & Co, UK

William Morris and The Socialist League

Some original block printed wallpapers and their backstories in the William Morris Gallery

Arts and Crafts design elements from my old office in Victoria, BC

The term "enshitification" was coined by Cory Doctorow

Empire of AI, by Karen Hao

Ben Affleck is sick of life

 

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