In my first #DesignEthics presentation in English, back in 2016, I advocated for friction in design.
Friction helps people make better choices by encouraging reflection and making them think through their actions.
By reducing everything to single-click actions we eliminate a lot of valuable thinking.
All platforms can benefit from design improvements. There is no end.
But it's a good idea to remember when positive friction is helping more people do the right thing.
The best video I use to illustrate the importance of design friction is this short clip from the animated film Monster vs Aliens.
In it the US president is in the war room with his advisors. In a state of despair he moves to get himself a latte by pressing the huge red button on the wall.
Everyone in the room screams to stop him. He is reminded that that button launches all nuclear weapons. The button that gets him a latte is the huge red one just beside the first one.