Being mean is bad for your health.
A single hostile interaction:
+ locks you in a cortisol penalty box for 60-90 min
+ suppresses recovery capacity
+ elevates your heart rate
Kindness conserves your energy resources.
Dutch designer Jip van Leeuwenstein has created a transparent mask that subtly distorts facial features, making it harder for AI systems to identify the wearer. Rather than hiding the face, the mask shifts key visual cues in ways that disrupt recognition algorithms, all while remaining breathable and allowing clear visibility.
Would you wear something like that?