Interactions Cafe

XVI.4 July + August 2009
Page: 80
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On hopelessness and hope


Authors:
Jon Kolko

In culture, and particularly in the creative professions, a profound dichotomy of hope and hopelessness has permeated discussions of project engagement and project work. At conferences, in client meetings, and over a beer or two, designers frequently and increasingly describe the rich potential to effect massive change and empower humanity in our work and in our jobs. This potential lies both in the nature of the work itself and also in the scope and scale of our influence. Designers have a large degree of control over the world around them. While this control may have a sense of delayed…




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