
Ashleigh Spiliopoulou: Deliberate Inconvenience
From Gratitude Through Hard Times by Chris Schembra
May 26, 2026 · 45 min · Episode 283
About this episode
Ashleigh Spiliopoulou discusses the cultural movement of 'Friction Maxing' and the importance of reintroducing effort and presence into our lives.
People in this episode
Host: Chris Schembra
Guest: Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
Topics covered
- deliberate inconvenience
- Friction Maxing
- AI Psychosis
- nervous system regulation
- human connection
Keywords
- Friction Maxing
- deliberate inconvenience
- AI Psychosis
- nervous system regulation
- human connection
- efficiency
- independent thought
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Organizations: AI
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