Where Tensions Become Insights

Why do good intentions create bad outcomes? What happens when social norms collide with individual desires? When does solidarity turn into exclusion?

Social Friction examines the tensions, contradictions, and pressure points that make social life both compelling and complex. We explore the spaces where psychology meets sociology, where philosophy challenges common sense, and where critical analysis reveals what’s hidden beneath surface harmony.

From the micro-politics of everyday interactions to macro-level conflicts between institutions, we investigate how friction generates change – or reinforces stagnation. Drawing on critical sociology, social psychology, and interdisciplinary perspectives, we make sense of polarization, identity conflicts, moral dilemmas, and the productive tensions that shape contemporary society.

Rigorous yet accessible, provocative yet grounded – for students, researchers, and curious minds who want to understand why society doesn’t run smoothly (and why that matters).

Question assumptions. Embrace complexity. Find friction.