Talk at From Business to Buttons 2017 in Stockholm. #fbtb17
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YOU WANNA TALKABOUT DESIGN ORPOLITICS?
DESIGN IS ALWAYSPOLITICAL.
DESIGN IS:THE INTENTIONALSOLUTION TO APROBLEM WITHIN A SET OF CONSTRAINTS.PROBLEMCONSTRAINTSINTENTIONALSOLUTION
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Maps by the Washington Post.
THE VOTINGRIGHTS ACT
OUR SOLUTIONS CAN ONLY BE AS GOOD AS WE ARE.
“We’ll partner with inthe world as long they’reabout making transportationin cities better.”anyone
“We’ll partner with anyone inthe world as long they’reabout making transportationin cities better.”
“The HR rep began the meetingby asking me if I had noticed*I* was the common theme inall of the reports…
DESIGN MUST HAVEAN ETHICAL CORE.
“…the firm’s principal, didnot want to talk aboutpolitics, and emphasizedthat their mission is purelyarchitectural.”
” …something we consider too dangerous to create.”
WE ARE GATEKEEPERS.
But Mike, won’t somebody else do it?
GOODTROUBLE
It won’t be easy……but it’ll be worth it.
THIS IS WHAT FASCISTS LOOK LIKE
OPPENHEIMER’SOPTIMISM DIEDAT THE FIRST HURDLE
“There are professions moreharmful than industrial design, but only a very few of them.”—VICTOR PAPANEK
THE SERVICE ECONOMYDOESN’T CARE ABOUTPOOR PEOPLE
THE SERVICE ECONOMYDOESN’T CARE ABOUTBLACK PEOPLE
THE SERVICE ECONOMYDOESN’T CARE ABOUTWOMEN
THE SERVICE ECONOMYDOESN’T CARE ABOUTMUSLIMS
WE DO NOTWORK WITHFASCISTS.
THE FUTURE ISUNWRITTEN
WE GOT BADASS WOMEN!
WE GOT JOHN LEWIS!
“Never doubt that a smallgroup of thoughtful,committed citizens canchange the world.
“Indeed, it is the only thingthat ever has.”
THANK YOUMADE BY AN IMMIGRANT