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Prof Maz Hardey
@thatprofmaz.substack.com
Professor @ Durham University. Unravelling the mess of Tech, Education & AI. 🧶

Author of books on Disinformation | Women in Tech | GenAI | Health Tracking; reading everything else.

I see we’re all Stacking now https://open.substack.com/pub/thatprofmaz
I felt like I was standing on the wrong side of the Grill this week. The stillness in seminars is a survival mechanism. I've written about how I'm using "Silent Participation" (Post-its, Red Pens, Secret Ballots) to help the "Zeroed-Out" generation take up space without being devoured.
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Reposted by Prof Maz Hardey
The $48B "Shame-Free" industry is trying to delete our core hardware.

I argue for a Shame-Aware society instead. Your Drop into silence isn't a stain; it’s Biological Sovereignty. Refuse to be a JPEG. Refuse the predatory narrative.

Stay human. Stay uncomputable. open.substack.com/pub/thatprof...
The Brake Pedal: Why We Need the Emotion We Hate Most
It is shame, btw
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January 25, 2026 at 12:02 PM
The $48B "Shame-Free" industry is trying to delete our core hardware.

I argue for a Shame-Aware society instead. Your Drop into silence isn't a stain; it’s Biological Sovereignty. Refuse to be a JPEG. Refuse the predatory narrative.

Stay human. Stay uncomputable. open.substack.com/pub/thatprof...
The Brake Pedal: Why We Need the Emotion We Hate Most
It is shame, btw
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January 25, 2026 at 12:02 PM
In an age of Zero-Shot AI and predatory extraction, reclaiming the right to be slow and incoherent is a radical act of resistance.

I’m looking at how Thomas Hardy and modern algorithms both use Lossy Compression on human trauma. Stop optimising. Start being uncomputable. 💾
January 25, 2026 at 12:02 PM
We are building a research culture based on Protective Intelligence, not performative speed. Read why we need the "brake pedal" to survive the algorithmic life-world: www.mariannhardey.com/technologica...

#LeverhulmeCAL #PhD #NoNarcs #AcademicSky
The Brake Pedal: Why We Need the Emotion We Hate Most
We are living in the age of the Shame-Free movement. Scroll through your feed, and you will see the mantras:  "Release your shame." "Shame is toxic. "  "Vibrate higher. "  We are told that shame...
www.mariannhardey.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Much applause!
January 19, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Appreciate the boost :-)
January 19, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Oh this is a strong cover.
January 17, 2026 at 11:05 AM