The Joy Lab - Blog

00 Media + Collaborations
00 Media + Collaborations
Interested in The Unproductive Joy Factory for a story, podcast, research conversation, event, or creative collaboration? Find background on UJF and founder Megan Zara, current research interests, conversation topics, collaboration... Read more...
03 Creating & Curating Invitations to Joy
03 Creating & Curating Invitations to Joy
I can’t manufacture joy and put it in a box. What I can do is create and curate invitations to it by reducing friction, gathering possibilities, designing thoughtful containers, and... Read more...
02 Does Joy Need to Be Useful?
02 Does Joy Need to Be Useful?
What happens when joy produces something useful? I’m exploring the difference between outcomes and obligations, and whether something can benefit us without those benefits becoming the reason it was worth... Read more...
01 Meet Megan Zara | Joy Researcher & UJF Founder
01 Meet Megan Zara | Joy Researcher & UJF Founder
Meet Megan Zara, the researcher and creator behind The Unproductive Joy Factory. From teaching and open education to tiny flowers and ridiculous little objects, Megan has spent her career creating... Read more...