Positech is a research community exploring how social technologies can actively support human flourishing. While addressing harm is essential, we also ask: How might we design toward growth, resilience, and meaningful connection?
Design and research with human well-being, agency, and joy as central values, not just as the absence of harm, but the presence of meaningful possibility.
While it is critical to prevent harm and protect users, Positech puts intentional attention to expanding the space of what is possible, to explore new directions that enrich human experience.
Question existing assumptions about what social technologies should be. Use design and reflection to imagine alternative futures grounded in care, creativity, and context.
Move forward through collaborative reflection that draws on diverse perspectives. By grounding action in shared insight and pluralistic dialogue, we navigate complexity with both humility and direction.
Build supportive research environments that help sustain motivation, resilience, and a sense of shared purpose, especially when facing complexity or uncertainty.