introducing
A movement is quietly gaining momentum. For some time, the Resonant Computing Manifesto circulated among a small circle of technologists and thinkers. Within days of going public, more than 1,200 signatories—including Alan Kay, Peter Wang, Tim O'Reilly, Kevin Kelly and Esther Dyson—joined the call for software that serves human agency.
The movement draws inspiration from architect Christopher Alexander's insight that certain environments invite us to slow down and be more human, while others deaden us. The Resonant Computing Manifesto applies this philosophy to a living set of Principles and Theses: an experiment in collective intelligence where anyone who builds or uses technology can contribute their expertise to a more resonant future.
Theses → Principles → R&D Lab → Real World Resonance
To move these principles from the page into the world, we have established the Resonant Computing Lab. The Lab is built atop a pool of capital from aligned patrons to shape resonance in current tools, award the work of people independently integrating resonance in technology, and most of all demonstrate a world where our tools allow us to be better humans.
The intention is to curate a portfolio of self‑initiated, scouted and nominated projects to find the builders and gardeners who move with humility and curiosity and understand the power we hold in our hands. By looking beyond traditional applications, we can identify and support under‑the‑radar technologists who understand that we shape our environments, and thereafter they shape us.
Patrons will get to: