Quickly I’d like to point out an article that, while reading, struck me as fantastically important. David Stair’s Why Design Won’t Change the World is part reaction to Design for the Other 90% at Cooper-Hewitt, part assessment of the global community’s aid to impoverished nations in Africa. It is a fascinating read and will cause anyone who has ever thought to do “more” with their design may be forced to step back and re-evaluate their cause and direction. (I have disabled commenting on this post to encourage discussion to take place on the D.O.)

“A starting point might be to recognize that in many cases, we don’t need to remake other people or their societies in our image and likeness.”

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