From the course: Design Thinking, Social Innovation, and Complex Systems
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Design's relationship with belonging and becoming
From the course: Design Thinking, Social Innovation, and Complex Systems
Design's relationship with belonging and becoming
- Traditional design is very good at delivering value to those with disposable incomes. But this group of users represents a small percentage of the global population. It's estimated that approximately 90% of the world's population has little or no access to the majority of products and services designers create. I have the good fortune and belonging to the group that designers focus on. I have the luxury to think about what I'd like to become in the future by pursuing a variety of interests and passions. And designers helped me become anything I wish to become. They have assumed I've secured a livelihood and are focused on helping me celebrate my lifestyle. Socialists justice advocate, Julian Agyeman explores the dichotomies between belonging and becoming and lifestyles and livelihoods. He believes designers have fetishized the idea of becoming to the point of ignoring communities that struggle to belong. This…
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