What is FRICTIONMAXXING?
Frictionmaxxing is the practice of adding selected, safe resistance to a life made overly seamless by apps, automation and instant gratification. It does not mean making life inconvenient at random: useful friction makes temptations harder to reach and meaningful tools easier to use, while harmful friction still gets removed.
Supposedly maxes
attention / engagement / resilience / memory / contact with physical reality
Adherents believe
Convenience has hidden costs.
Effort creates attention.
The shortest route is not always the richest.
A tool can remove the experience with the problem.
Some difficulty should be selected, not eliminated.
You may already be FRICTIONMAXXING if…
- your phone is intentionally inconvenient
- the easiest option is rarely the one you trust
- you move temptations farther away and tools closer
- your environment makes decisions before you have to
Typical practices
- using paper and pen
- walking without navigation
- cooking instead of ordering
- choosing in-person interaction
- doing one task without AI or automation