Techdirt The Resonant Computing Manifesto
Dec 5, 2025
In this engaging conversation, Alex Komoroske, entrepreneur and pro-social technology advocate, dives into the Resonant Computing Manifesto. He distinguishes between hollow and resonant technologies and discusses the potential for AI to be pro-social, cautioning against hyper-centralized platforms. Reflecting on internet centralization, he critiques current security models and promotes decentralized solutions like confidential compute. Alex explores how to design products that genuinely nourish users, emphasizing the need for long-term perspectives in tech innovation.
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Hollowness Versus Resonance
- Modern tech often feels hollow because incentives prioritize engagement and extraction over user well-being.
- Restoring technology that nourishes users requires naming the problem and shifting incentives toward pro-social outcomes.
Origins Of The Manifesto
- Alex Komoroske describes founding the Resonant Computing Manifesto with a dozen collaborators to reframe tech's goals.
- They created resonantcomputing.org to invite signatures and extend theses for a more user-centered tech culture.
Resonance Defined
- Resonant things nourish and leave people proud, while hollow things create regret despite similar surface appeal.
- Naming this distinction (resonance vs. hollowness) helps diagnose and counteract harmful system incentives.
