As a matter of opinion I would say that Rand’s original logo for UPS has recently rocketed to the stature of immortality (in what limited scope we may foresee). From what I gather from reading, logos such as these will continue to be esteemed a work of art, no matter the decisions of private enterprise […]
The nation is polarized, more or less, into two ideological movements. However, the lines of polarization are quite ambiguous. Old notions of political alignment have given way to propositions of political dealignment. What groups inhabit America?
In the early 1900’s, there existed a sharp divide between urban and rural dwellers, and the rich […]
So, what do you think? Do we live in a world - I mean - a society where design is relegated to the soft drink label and album cover? Does design span across wider dimensions? Is design a force that helps us to build relationships not only with one another, but with nature?
The internet has a great deal of potential, as is always echoed by those who work with it on a day-to-day basis. Through this medium, we approach age old challenges of building community or helping protect those who ask for such protection.
When studying at the Institute for Social Ecology, I stumbled across a heated debate over whether Bookchin’s conception of the dialectic was inherently dogmatic. What is the importance of nature philosophy? How do we define our own preconditions of development - both as individuals and a society?
In this piece, I attempt to give the concept of nurturing a more concrete definition. How can nurturance expand into the public sphere? What elements compose a nurturing environment under this paradigm of thought? At some point, however, we cannot deny the importance of psychodynamics in Social development. The conflation between the “animalistic” and “rational” established by Locke must not creep into the framework of a nurturing environment.
Population growth is largely defined by technological factors. Societies that practice forms of agriculture can support populations roughly one hundred times greater than their hunter/gatherer counterparts. The question, of course, is whether other factors might contribute to population growth. What roles do the many components of culture play in population carrying capacity? How can these factors be tied into environmental sustainability?
This photograph has something to do with the fashion industry… What I do remember is that it was fun to produce!
In this early essay, I began to incorporate meme theory and schema theory into a basic understanding of social change. What is the catalyst of cultural change? Years later, my conclusions have changed very little. Social change relies heavily upon understanding of context, social capital and the conditions that make change attractive. The trick, I finally learned, is how to tie these basic principals into my own life and learn to see such potential in others.