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The Mission of Telos

March 2, 2026
02 Mar 26
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The Mission of Telos
Why we do what we do.
Felix Meritis, Founder

Brain Rot and the One Percent Delusion

March 2, 2026
28 Feb 26
Articles
Brain Rot and the One Percent Delusion
Why dismissing the correlation between social media and declining mental health as "only one percent" is the same mistake we made with smoking.
Felix Meritis, Founder

On visiting MIT

February 18, 2026
27 Aug 24
Journey Updates
On visiting MIT
Finding the perfect niche beach head to exclusively launch Telos.
Felix Meritis, Founder

A New Regret for a New Generation

February 18, 2026
27 Aug 24
Articles
A New Regret for a New Generation
"If way to the better there be, it exacts a full look at the worst."
Felix Meritis, Founder

On living in San Francisco

February 18, 2026
27 Aug 24
Journey Updates
On living in San Francisco
I visited the startup capital of the world for 3 months—and I didn't even pay rent once.
Felix Meritis, Founder
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March 2, 2026
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The Mission of Telos

Why we do what we do.

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February 28, 2026
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Brain Rot and the One Percent Delusion

Why dismissing the correlation between social media and declining mental health as "only one percent" is the same mistake we made with smoking.

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July 26, 2025

Telos Alpha Release

Updates on Telos Alpha progress

for mit and Harvard

Open Position

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Introduction
Felix Meritis, a 27-year-old with over 6 years of experience as a successful UI/UX designer, is the founder of Telos, a consumer-facing software startup based in San Francisco.

Why Join Us
If you're concerned about the detrimental effects of social media on yourself, your friends, the next generation, and society at large, Telos might be the perfect place for you to make a meaningful global impact. Just as Tesla leads in clean tech today, we are committed to becoming the market leader in the rapidly growing 'responsible technology' field—a sector most people haven't yet heard about. Felix is leveraging his connections at MIT and Harvard, where he spent the beginning of this year, to launch a unique invite-only messenger tailored for close friends and get-togethers, initially exclusive to these elite universities. This is an ideal alternative for those experiencing social media fatigue.

Position Overview
We are currently looking for a technical founding team member who is passionate about consumer-facing products, enjoys diving deep and broad, excels in creating high-end user experiences, and values having a seat at the table. This person should work lean and iteratively while understanding what it takes to delight B2C users in the real world.

Who We’re Looking For
We appreciate purpose-driven individuals who tackle hard problems, are self-aware, enjoy a good laugh, and have many interests but one exceptional specialty: programming. While a track record in the following topics is a plus, we firmly believe in hiring for aptitude and attitude over current ability, and we're excited to help you grow and elevate your skillset and career.

- React Native (current Beta),
- JavaScript, CSS, Python
- Consumer-facing software
- User data tracking & A/B testing
- Interest in AI/ML
- Interest in startup ventures

Learn More
Learn more about Telos here. Please note that publicly available product details are limited by design, but don't be fooled: I personally promise we have both a visionary plan for the next decade and a grounded go-to-market strategy for the coming month that will excite you. We have 1 full-time founder and 2 MIT CS interns—are you next? Let’s grab coffee in SF!
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Founding Story

founder's journey
At age 17, Felix attempted to understand better how to become a happier, more fulfilled, and more productive individual. As he became increasingly curious devouring fascinating books one after the other, he became both confused and later concerned. Things weren’t adding up: over the last 150+ years, societies have become tremendously wealthy with godlike technology. However, self-reported happiness has not increased since the 1950s; it has actually decreased

Loneliness (+46%), anxiety (3x), depression (10x), self-harm (+173%), and even suicide (+56%) are skyrocketing. Worst of all, children are outpacing every other demographic in the population on all of these metrics. This gives rise to the question regarding all this wealth: To what end? After Felix discovered the field of Responsible Technology, five years prior of the release of the international Netflix hit documentary The Social Dilemma which opened many people's eyes, things finally started to add up. Tristan Harris illuminates the underlying problem by quoting American sociobiologist Edward O. Wilson: 

"The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology."

Felix learned to become an autodidact who thrives to remain as relentlessly curious as a child, and work hard. Fascinated by reading the works of distinguished individuals, he spends most of his time reading fascinating non-fiction books that lead to a life well lived. By trade, Felix is a profesional Ui/Ux designer and Webflow web developer, but most importantly, he is the founder and CEO of Telos.
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A team in it for something more.

Part of the first generation raised by social media, we have first-hand experience with The Social Dilemma many don't understand. Like you, we know the feeling of being forced to choose between being present IRL or 'connected' online, yet continuously distracted.

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Next: Free Alpha

at MIT & harvard

For students facing the highest academic pressures, Telos Alpha strengthens signal and eliminates noise. Seamlessly handling study events, tasks, and focus sessions in one app to excel—with adaptive blocking annoying notifications and apps.