Our thinking
Why your feed ends
When you've seen your people, Philos says you're all caught up. Here's why we stop there, and what we do instead of keeping you scrolling.
Everything we’ve written on attention.
A feed that ends, names instead of numbers, and other ways Philos gives your time back.
Follow attention with RSS
Our thinkingNames, never numbers
Philos shows who responded to what you shared, not a count of likes. Here's what changes when the number goes away.
Our thinkingWe now switch screens every 47 seconds
A researcher has timed how long we stay on one screen for twenty years. It fell from two and a half minutes to 47 seconds. What breaks our focus, and what helps.
Our thinkingLonely, with hundreds of followers
We've never been so connected, and governments now appoint ministers for loneliness. Why a feed full of people can still leave you hungry, and what feeds us instead.
GuidesNotifications that let you sleep: how quiet hours work
Philos only makes a sound when one of your people talks to you. Here's what notifies you, what never does, and how quiet hours hold messages until morning.
Our thinkingThe man who designed infinite scroll wishes he hadn't
In 2006 a young designer made web pages load forever. Today he warns about what it did to our time. Why good things have endings, and why Philos does too.
Your heart, ready to fill.
No ads, and your data is never sold. Scan the code with your iPhone camera to get Philos.
Get Philos
Scan, or download it here.
