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Pragmatic to a fault

How a lack of narrative stunts the growth of the climate movement and liberal American politics in the 21st century. (+ resources)

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Putting the social back in media

🍄 Growth Imperatives, No. 16

Thinking beyond the 20th century’s reductive design methods

Thinking beyond the 20th century’s reductive design methods

We've entered the "find out" phase of the "fuck around and find out" climate cycle. Will that force a change to long-entrenched design methods?

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Unpacking AI's lofty promises and lowly returns

🍄 Growth Imperatives, No. 15

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A new metric for design beyond ‘growth’

What is “degrowth,” and how can it influence design?

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Power, Politics, and Climate Change

🍄 Growth Imperatives, No. 14

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Friction is a reminder

Much of the design industry's work is centered on making life as simple as possible, but what happens when that idea is taken too far?

Imperfectly perfect design

Imperfectly perfect design

🍄 Growth Imperatives, No. 13

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