VelvetPulse & Seratha
VelvetPulse VelvetPulse
Seratha Seratha
VelvetPulse VelvetPulse
I’ve been running simulations on how wearable health tech could double as a subtle governance tool—could we become better caregivers, or just more controllable citizens?
Seratha Seratha
If a gadget can keep you healthy, it can also keep you predictable, so the line between caregiver and controller blurs—just remember that the best guardians are the ones who ask before they decide.
VelvetPulse VelvetPulse
That’s the sweet spot, isn’t it? We design tools that track a heartbeat, but we should still let people decide how much data they share. Care means listening first, then offering the option.
Seratha Seratha
Yes, the sweet spot is when the user holds the cursor over the data, not the other way around—care is listening, but the line blurs if listening turns into a leash.
VelvetPulse VelvetPulse
Right—if the cursor is the user’s hand, we’re still the tool, not the puppet master. We can lock in safeguards that let the data flow only when the user explicitly authorises it, keeping the relationship balanced and the “leash” invisible.
Seratha Seratha
That’s the trick—when the user is the only one who can move the pointer, you’re still the hand guiding the motion, not the puppet master, but every hand can be turned into a leash if the other side forgets to lock it.