J P 7/15/25 J P 7/15/25

Conflict & Consensus in Swarms

Viewing the internet sideways through ant swarms reveals that AI platforms encode power by shaping information flows, deciding who collaborates, and what meanings are possible.

J P 4/13/24 J P 4/13/24

Information & Identity Profiteering

Situating music’s political role and describe how digital streaming services shape our identities.

J P 4/8/24 J P 4/8/24

Gamified Persuasion in the Metaverse

Just as the idea of play, rewards, and positive experience extends beyond the realm of gaming, so should the insights from engaging gamification.

J P 4/20/21 J P 4/20/21

Neoliberalism in the Music Industries

Culture, commodity, copyright, conglomeration, censorship… the creative industries: a literature review.

J P 11/16/20 J P 11/16/20

Field in Kenya

It takes 21 hours of travel to arrive at the reception hut of our campsite. I had just started the first day of a 3-month field study across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.