Jul 16Justice as a Blueprint for Product DesignNature’s design signature is one of balance & justice. So, one way to scale climate justice is for teams to see justice as a customer need. We can build an equitable and thriving world. We just need to change what we pay attention to — i.e. …Design7 min readDesign7 min read
Jun 20The Cliff’s Melody: A Tale of Awakening and HarmonyIn a world where curiosity and adventure intertwined, there lived an explorer who sought to share a breathtaking experience with others. High above, perched on the edge of a majestic cliff, lay an idea that shimmered with excitement. With the reassurances of skilled engineers, the explorer gathered a team, spreading…Regeneration4 min readRegeneration4 min read
Published inUX Collective·Updated Jul 10What’s the place of ‘PLACE’ in regenerative design?Design and Innovation focus 80% of efforts on enabling the ‘Story of the Individual’ — who is a smaller Whole. Regeneration invites us to shift that 80% to enabling a bigger Whole — the ‘Story of Place’. — I’m taking the Regenerative Development and Design course by Regenesis at https://www.regenerat.es/trp/ and thought I could share some key learnings before I get overwhelmed. …Design17 min readDesign17 min read
Apr 15The Story of Yahoo & Google teaches us that Money wants to be as Free as Information.Ultimately, trust, not money is the currency of the commercial system. Yahoo knew this, so, in the early years of the internet, Yahoo Search controlled what people see via a centralised directory — meaning it controlled who and what people trusted. On the other hand Google leveraged collective participation with…Climate Finance7 min readClimate Finance7 min read
Aug 25, 2022My Journey to Systems InnovationI’m actively looking to join an agile team of purpose-aligned systems innovators or a venture studio to co-create a social finance project I’ve been researching for a while now. Since I deactivated my social media accounts (reasons in here), I thought it necessary to still maintain a low-key online profile. …Systems Thinking15 min readSystems Thinking15 min read
Jul 8, 2022Part I: The Emerging Civic EconomyIn this four-part series, we will explore how designing for two strategic leverage points can divert us from the unsustainable path and put us on a path to sustainability. The four parts are; Part I: The Emerging Civic Economy. We will see that humans have an innate sense of justice…Justice10 min readJustice10 min read
Jun 21, 2022How ad platforms like Facebook, Google, and others drive climate change.Perhaps the most successful driver of household or lifestyle carbon emissions is also the most ignored — and for good reason — there’s no direct link to emissions. This is its strength. …Google9 min readGoogle9 min read
Feb 8, 2022Earth and Society as LabourCommercial rewards come from labour. This blog argues that commerce ought to recognize the value businesses get from earth & society as either rewardable labour or something more valuable. In general terms, every commercial transaction goes from common to private ownership. …Labor5 min readLabor5 min read
Aug 28, 2021The Natural Regulator to Wealth AccumulationIs there a limit to wealth accumulation? Capitalist market forces tell us to accumulate as much as possible, as soon as possible. In principle, there’s no limit, but morally, accumulating seems to have a limit. Here is what Bill Gates says; “I can understand about having millions of dollars. There’s…Wealth Inequality13 min readWealth Inequality13 min read
Aug 25, 2021Earth & Society as Investors in Value CreationAs we talk about inclusion, sustainability, inequality, and other social and environmental injustices, it is important to revisit the underlying narratives of value creation. How, who, what and when value is created, defines how, who, what and when wealth is shared. Value creation and sharing are at the heart of…Nature12 min readNature12 min read