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Speculation of The Purpose of Life in 2050 from Kyoto - Case Study on Transition Design in Japan

Speculation of The Purpose of Life in 2050 from Kyoto - Case Study on Transition Design in Japan

Speculation of The Purpose of Life
in 2050 from Kyoto - Case Study on Transition Design in Japan
Accepted for Pivot 2020, 4 June 2020

Masaki Iwabuchi, Kyoto Design Lab Design Researcher in Residence 2019, Parsons School of Design
Daijiro Mizuno, Project Professor, Kyoto Design Lab at the Kyoto Institute of Technology

Masaki Iwabuchi

June 04, 2020
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  1. Speculation of The Purpose of Life in 2050 from Kyoto

    Case Study on Transition Design in Japan Masaki Iwabuchi Kyoto Design Lab Design Researcher in Residence 2019, Parsons School of Design Daijiro Mizuno Project Professor, Kyoto Design Lab at the Kyoto Institute of Technology Pivot 2020, 4 June 2020
  2. Masaki Iwabuchi 2019 Design Researcher-in-Residence, KYOTO Design Lab Parsons School

    of Design Prof. Daijiro Mizuno Project Professor, Kyoto Design Lab at the Kyoto Institute of Technology Presenters
  3. Speculation of The Purpose of Life in 2050 from Kyoto

    Process Deliverables Reflections
  4. Agenda 1. Background and Design Question 2. Practice: Speculation of

    the purpose of life in 2050 3. Reflection and Future Work
  5. Adolescent Depression in Japan • International Survey of Youth Attitude

    conducted by Cabinet Office of Japan • About 1,000 males and females Respondents aged 13-29, in each countries I am satisfied with myself I have hopes for the future Japan South Korea USA UK Germany France Sweden Japan South Korea USA UK Germany France Sweden Japan South Korea USA UK Germany France Sweden 45.8 71.5 86.0 83.1 80.9 82.7 74.4 (%) 39.2 52.9 45.0 52.6 44.4 43.4 (%) 30.2 My participation may be able to change social phenomena 86.4 91.1 89.8 82.4 83.3 90.8 (%) 61.6
  6. Adolescent Depression in Japan World-Top Aging Society Decline in International

    Competitiveness Chronic Economic Deflation No hope for the Future
  7. Design Question How might we envision humane futures where everyone

    can live vitally with the purpose of life (生き甲斐 - ikigai -)?
  8. First Transition Design Project in Japan to Envision Futures Carnegie

    Mellon University, “Transition Design,” https://transitiondesignseminarcmu.net/
  9. Agenda 1. Background and Design Question 2. Practice: Speculation of

    the purpose of life in 2050 3. Reflection and Future Work
  10. Four core activities of Transition Design 1. Mapping Wicked Problem

    2. Mapping Multi Level Perspective 3. Envisioning Snapshots in 2050 4. Backcasting and Reflection 10 Weeks from Jun 3 to Aug 11, 2019
  11. 1. Mapping Wicked Problems • Broke down the wicked problem

    of adolescent depression in Japan according to STEEP ◦ Society ◦ Technology ◦ Economy ◦ Environment ◦ Policy • Input: desktop research and interviews with young students. Mapping Wicked Problems: https://transitiondesignseminarcmu.net/classes-2/systems/#1482254259729-27721fa6-4857
  12. Causal Loop Diagram 1 2 4 Households have a low

    financial capacity. Citizens have no hope for government. Be conservative and satisfy with the current life. 3 Economic growth stops and the existing system worsens.
  13. 2. Mapping Multi Level Perspectives (MLP) Standardiz ation Individualiz ation

    Analog Digital Centralized Economy Decentralized Economy Kyoto was Center of Japan Kyoto became Tourist city Time/History Social Layer AD2000- Present AD794- Heian Era AD1900- Modernization Move Capital from Kyoto to Tokyo Society Level Change City Level Change Individual Level Change Monetary System Industrial Revolution Traditional Performance Overtourism Mapping Multi Level Perspectives: https://transitiondesignseminarcmu.net/classes-2/theories-of-change/#1482259126124-4a1d8995-31c6
  14. 3. Envisioning Snapshots in 2050 Dominated by money The Wicked

    Problem The Future Vision End of Capitalism Spatio-Temporal Matrix: https://transitiondesignseminarcmu.net/classes-2/new-ways-of-designing/#1482252829174-4872bc1f-cba1
  15. 3. Envisioning Snapshots in 2050 Dominated by money The Wicked

    Problem The Future Vision End of Capitalism Sharing Subsistence Spatio-Temporal Matrix: https://transitiondesignseminarcmu.net/classes-2/new-ways-of-designing/#1482252829174-4872bc1f-cba1 AI Blockchain Zero Marginal Cost Information Technology
  16. 3. Envisioning Snapshots in 2050 Dominated by money The Wicked

    Problem The Future Vision End of Capitalism Sharing Subsistence Spatio-Temporal Matrix: https://transitiondesignseminarcmu.net/classes-2/new-ways-of-designing/#1482252829174-4872bc1f-cba1 AI Blockchain Information Technology Social Credibility Material Richness Zero Marginal Cost
  17. 3. Envisioning Snapshots in 2050 Dominated by money The Wicked

    Problem The Future Vision End of Capitalism Sharing Subsistence Spatio-Temporal Matrix: https://transitiondesignseminarcmu.net/classes-2/new-ways-of-designing/#1482252829174-4872bc1f-cba1 AI Blockchain Information Technology Heian Era AD 794 – 1185 Social Credibility Asset Value and Mental wealth Social Credibility Material Richness Zero Marginal Cost
  18. 3. Envisioning Snapshots in 2050 Dominated by money The Wicked

    Problem The Future Vision End of Capitalism Social Credibility Zero Marginal Cost Sharing Subsistence Spatio-Temporal Matrix: https://transitiondesignseminarcmu.net/classes-2/new-ways-of-designing/#1482252829174-4872bc1f-cba1 Heian Era AD 794 – 1185
  19. Heian Nobility Life (AD 794 – 1185) as Utopia 1000

    years ago Present Possible Futures No need to think about money Meet esteem needs with Waka (和歌) and culture (教養) Network and credit is important Only nobles can satisfy basic needs (food, living, safety etc.) No need to think about money Meet esteem needs with doing valuable activities Network and credit is important All people can satisfy basic needs (food, living, safety etc.) Money is really important All people have the right to maintain the minimum living Network and credit is important Meet esteem needs with SNS and Instagram
  20. Process 4: Backcasting and Reflection Participatory Session at Kyoto Design

    Lab: https://www.d-lab.kit.ac.jp/events/2019/design-researcher-in-residence-iwabuchi/ KYOTO Design Lab Participatory Session - Speculation of ikigai from Kyoto 8 Aug 2019, 17:00 - 20:00 at KYOTO Design Lab Try out Transition Design Process and discuss the applicabilities of Transition Design with about 20 general participants of different genders, ages, and occupations
  21. Agenda 1. Background and Design Question 2. Practice: Speculation of

    the purpose of life in 2050 3. Reflection and Future Work
  22. Believe in Place-based Indigenous Culture 1000 years ago Present Possible

    Futures No need to think about money Meet esteem needs with Waka (和歌) and culture (教養) Network and credit is important Only nobles can satisfy basic needs (food, living, safety etc.) No need to think about money Meet esteem needs with doing valuable activities Network and credit is important All people can satisfy basic needs (food, living, safety etc.) Money is really important All people have the right to maintain the minimum living Network and credit is important Meet esteem needs with SNS and Instagram
  23. Capabilities of Transition Designer Backcast Envision Materialize Emphasize Organize Speculate

    Wicked Problems Holarchy Multi-Layer Perspectives Cosmopolitan Localism Max-Neef’s Theory Slow Knowledge Systems Interventions Stakeholder Relations Lifestyle Snapshots Spatio- Temporal Matrix Capabilities Theories & Tools