Sarah Wong

What would an economy based upon cooperation rather than competition, and a framing of prosperity based on well-being rather than growth look like? What are some of the ways in which everyday life would change? How would it change the way designers work?

needs are few, finite and universal, but the ways in which they are satisfied are limitless. They identify ten material and non-material needs that are the same regardless of culture, era, geography, ethnicity (subsistence, freedom, participation, protection, affection, understanding, leisure, creation, identity, transcendence). However, the ways i... See more

We forget that while some women fought for the right to work, other, poorer women who, who have long been working, fought for the right to care.

Transition Design attempts to reveal and map power relations among stakeholder groups in order to: 1) understand which groups have what types of power in the system (sometimes a group has the power/reason to keep the problem unresolved); 2) identify which groups have little power/are disenfranchised (the work is to help build their capacity and giv... See more

An imbalance in power relations among stakeholders affected by wicked problems is a barrier to problem resolution. Power dynamics permeate societal systems; its structures, cultural norms, material artifacts and technologies etc;

Adding depth and substance

Bringing high quality local content into online spaces will make them more vibrant and more valuable to community members.

prosocial media.” This is media that doesn't just capture the attention of users but catalyzes mutual understanding between them

Stulberg asserts that to “build community and cultivate lasting friendships,” we must find ways to shift our focus from inward (on ourselves) to outward (on our commitments and relationships with others). He suggests that we need to engage in activities (book clubs, community gardens, etc) that create “obligation with others,” and that once obligat... See more