How a lack of narrative stunts the growth of the climate movement and liberal American politics in the 21st century. (+ resources)
Social Design
For the past century, the design industry has commodified society; to be useful in the climate crisis, it must undo that harm. These entries help you develop a socially driven idea of design.
🍄 Growth Imperatives, No. 16
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?
What is “degrowth,” and how can it influence design?
🍄 Growth Imperatives, No. 14
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?
The tools, mindsets, and actions that got us here won't get us there.
Even if design drives culture, we have to ask, "Who's at the wheel? And where are they driving to?"
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