https://humanity.samimechkor.com/Writing by Sami Mechkor about human agency, dignity and life alongside advanced technology.en-AUhttps://humanity.samimechkor.com/articles/why-technology-should-serve-humanityhttps://humanity.samimechkor.com/articles/why-technology-should-serve-humanityTechnology gains its direction from human purposes, so progress should be judged by the lives it improves and the agency it helps people retain.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSami Mechkor https://humanity.samimechkor.com/articles/agency-in-an-automated-worldhttps://humanity.samimechkor.com/articles/agency-in-an-automated-worldAutomation can create freedom from repetitive work, but preserving agency requires meaningful choices, understandable systems and a real path to human review.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSami Mechkor https://humanity.samimechkor.com/articles/human-dignity-as-a-design-constrainthttps://humanity.samimechkor.com/articles/human-dignity-as-a-design-constraintTreating dignity as a design constraint changes how systems explain decisions, collect information and respond when a person does not fit the expected path.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSami Mechkor https://humanity.samimechkor.com/articles/collaboration-is-more-than-coordinationhttps://humanity.samimechkor.com/articles/collaboration-is-more-than-coordinationDigital systems can coordinate tasks efficiently, but genuine collaboration also depends on shared understanding, trust and room for disagreement.Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSami Mechkor https://humanity.samimechkor.com/articles/attention-is-part-of-human-freedomhttps://humanity.samimechkor.com/articles/attention-is-part-of-human-freedomThe ability to direct attention is a form of agency, which means digital systems should be judged partly by whether they support intention or continually interrupt it.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSami Mechkor