Transitional Design

map complex wicked problems and their countless interrelated and interdependent issues within 5 archetypal areas:

1) infrastructural/science/technology issues; 2) political/legal issues; 3) social; 4) business/ economic; 5) environmental. And, these systems problems are permeated by social and cultural norms, practices, beliefs, assumptions,... See more

identifying system boundaries in order to choose where to contribute to change within wider wholes

The group developed a collective identity around being representatives of underserved communities, but the internal diversity of the group still allowed for constructive, transformative discussion (rather than defaulting to groupthink).

“enclave deliberation,” is to have disadvantaged groups make sense of their situations in a more homogeneous and power-balanced setting. Especially in the face of political institutions that consistently disenfranchise lower socioeconomic classes, talking together about their experiences can help these groups develop a language for articulating... See more

testimony is often embraced as a legitimate and meaningful contribution to deliberations. This is not to say that people with less are less capable of producing rational arguments, but rather to acknowledge that emotional appeals and the relation of lived experiences are crucial parts of argumentation.