👋 Hi, I'm Ben.

The world is changing fast and I'm not sure we're keeping up. We can't have difficult conversations without either blowing up or shutting down. Climate change feels hopeless. Democracy is backsliding.

Future People Lab is where I make research-backed tools for future-critical skills. Not self-help books. Not academic papers. Actual tools you can use.

Most products get optimized to extract money, not solve problems. I avoid equity funding to stay focused on what actually works. These tools are Designed with Purpose™: shaped by public health research, behavior change design, and UX research, not growth metrics.

How I build each tool:

What exists right now:

  • Disagree Differently – a co-op conversation card game for staying close through any disagreement

In development:

  • mixtapes for working through climate despair

  • safe-house gift baskets for supporting our immigrant neighbors

Each tool tackles one specific problem. Together, they're building a toolkit for navigating what's ahead.

Want to help shape what's next? Vote on priorities, join play-tests, or consult as an expert.

Welcome,
Ben

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I also do contract work for organizations tackling problems that matter, using the same methodology:
- public health research
- behavior change design
- UX research

Background: Master's from Harvard Chan School of Public Health, 11+ years of UX research experience. Past clients include:

Fidelity Investments | CoinMetrics | Meedan | Nigeria Health Watch | Harvard University