The visual shift from marble to minimalism marks more than a stylistic change—it signals a cultural realignment. Where power once demanded distance, it now depends on intimacy. The language of authority has absorbed the aesthetics of consumer experience: sleek, seamless, optimized. But the friendliness of minimalism often conceals its own form of control. The same design principles that make a device irresistible also make us surrender our agency. from The Design of Authority: How Design is Used to Control Behavior [Print]