[doctorpangloss]

Of course I agree with you, but is it that complicated?

There’s a cynical, non actionable POV: “people want immediate gratification” or “it’s all marketing” or “security theatre” or whatever.

Another is: “what design for airline safety gives laypeople the aesthetic experience of safety that also aligns with real safety?”

That’s hard! You can’t just rely on the invisible hand of a market to create that. Someone still needs to go and do it.

I’ve never once read a suggestion for an alternative to the TSA for example. I’m sure people have written whole PhDs about this. Give them a voice. You’re already talking to a very literate audience. Go for it.