designing for life
One promise of MicroStimuli is that millions more of us will press “Buy”. Could they get us to click a button called “Care”, instead? The post MicroStimuli: The New Science Of Persuasion appeared first on John Thackara .
As a punishing heatwave headed for a fourth week here in France, a familiar cry went up from the country’s exhausted citizens: “The government must do something”. The post Cooling Infrastructures are Social as well as Technical appeared first on John Thackara .
Apart from farming and tourism, what kind of work is available for young people in rural areas today? I talk with Shuchin Shu, an activist (with a Masters in Environmental Art) who heads the Yunhe Forest School in Zhonglu village in China’s Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Region. The post So you want to start an Ecological Learning Centre? appeared first on John Thackara .
A talk in Shanghai during the launch of Design Harvests 3, the urban-rural innovation programme. The idea of “designing for life” sounds meaningful – but what do those words mean in practice? Are there jobs are available in that space? The post Designing for life: sounds nice, but where are the jobs? appeared first on John Thackara .
Some people come to reflect on what designing for life might mean for them. Others are working on a live project, thesis, course, or book. We also welcome those who want to transform their professional situation, and only do good work. They use a time-out here to figure out how to do that. The post Dates for 2026 MeetUps in France appeared first on John Thackara .