By Designdialogues, on January 9th, 2010% Part II. Human-Scale Tools for Change
While many authors recently warned of the consequences of an ideology of unfettered growth, including Ronald Wright, Jared Diamond, George Monbiot, and Thomas Homer-Dixon), philosopher/priest Ivan Illich warned us 40 years ago. He foresaw a collapse of the post-industrial economy, which did not happen then. Illich proposed that autonomous, . . . → Read More: Convivial Design for the American Breakdown
By Designdialogues, on August 11th, 2009% First off, its not a system, and we should reclaim our correct use of the word. It is a system in the way officials like to call the incarceration process the “justice system.” System dignifies this mess as if it were an assembly of planned processes directed toward beneficial outcomes. And the way we toss . . . → Read More: “Reforming” the US Healthcare “system”
By Designdialogues, on June 9th, 2009% After attending a game-changing event, how do you share the experience so that a casual reader understands the impact? That, perhaps, there is a game being changed and that some projects we believed important before the event may appear less consequential after the event.
The 2009 Global Forum, Business as an Agent for World Benefit . . . → Read More: Design + Business as Agents of World Benefit
By Designdialogues, on February 13th, 2009% According to Thomas Friedman, we need a green revolution. And we will get one, by necessity and the need for local resilience in the face of the global wave of multiple defaults.
Another green revolution is underway – a green (money) revolution, but perhaps not as we planned or designed. Allow me to post the . . . → Read More: The world is flat (lined)
By Designdialogues, on February 5th, 2009% Thanks to MJ Braide for her (Twitter) lead to this article on Ten Trends in Branding, 2009 Social Change edition. It is always good to keep up with this side of the industry.
Here is a bit of #9 as an example:
Ethical Consumerism has arrived and businesses have . . . → Read More: Brands Reflect Social Change
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Realizations by Peter Jones Whether from fear or habit, our culture is not innovating the democratic change sufficient to our time. We face an urgent challenge to make the differences that effect changes that so many seek.
Our cultural and social institutions have peaked out, but in their wiley senescence they have protected themselves from structural innovation. From healthcare to finance, politics to education, infrastructures & decision processes, we can & must reinvent social futures. Our societal systems have grown beyond their capacity to transform by management. Collaboration alone is insufficient - We truly need new cultures of co-innovation, collectively deciding, and socially organizing.
A community of practice meets for these dialogues in person every 2nd Wednesday in Toronto:

Art, science, and design are different ways of knowing. In the fields of action (business, community, and social co-creation) they regenerate each other. All ways of knowing are invited to the dance of change, if we are to interfere & reinvent our values and systems to open these possibilities. Your participation is required.
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