Science House » Science House Creative. Why Social Sustainability Should Be Part Of Every Business. I can’t think of anything that illustrates the human cost of doing business more than the tragedy this past April in Bangladesh.
More than 1,100 men, women, and children died when the Rana Plaza building, which housed a number of garment factories, collapsed. Most were garment workers who were ordered by supervisors to report to work, even after inspectors deemed the building unsafe. Millions of people around the world work in dangerous and unhealthy conditions, earning a nominal income to deliver the products we consume. While the factory collapse in Bangladesh is a terrible tragedy, it’s another wake-up call that business leaders need.
We can no longer ignore the human side of our global supply chains. Some of you might be thinking that social sustainability is a phrase made up of feel-good buzz words. Skeuomorph. A skeuomorph /ˈskjuːəmɔrf/ is a derivative object that retains ornamental design cues from structures that were necessary in the original.[1] Examples include pottery embellished with imitation rivets reminiscent of similar pots made of metal[2] and a software calendar that imitates the appearance of binding on a paper desk calendar.[3] Definition and purpose[edit] Skeuomorph is compounded from the Greek: skéuos, σκεῦος (container or tool), and morphḗ, μορφή (shape).
The term has been applied to material objects since 1890[4] and is now also used to describe computer and mobile interfaces.[5] Skeuomorphs are deliberately employed to make the new look comfortably old and familiar, or are simply habits too deeply ingrained to wash away.[5] Donald Norman, an academic in the fields of design, usability, and cognitive science, describes cultural constraints, interactions with the system in question that are learned only through culture, that give rise to skeuomorphism. Gallery[edit] Notes[edit] Masterplans Archives. How To Choose An Ethical Career (With Help From Oxford Philosophers) If you need help choosing a career, there are aptitude tests, counselors and shelves full of best-sellers to help.
But if your primary goal is moral achievement—as opposed to personal fulfillment—you might be better off asking a philosopher. That’s what I did. 80,000 Hours is a small, student-run organization with a not-so-small goal: to change the world by guiding young people into maximally ethical careers. Co-founder and philosophy Ph.D. student William MacAskill emphasizes that this doesn’t mean simply seeking out jobs with maximally ethical organizations. "That’s a common mistake," he says. According to the organization’s view of ethics-as-impact, a do-gooder job only "does good" insofar as you are better at it than the person who would have filled the job otherwise. So how do you make a difference?
In an Oxford version of the Socratic method, the process started with MacAskill’s colleague and classmate Niel Bowerman probing my own philosophical views. The Future of Science. DESIGNAHOLIC.MX. Century of the Child. A Design Revolution That Could Lift Humanity. Editors’ note: The following is an excerpt from The Shape of Green: Aesthetics, Ecology, and Design (Island Press).
In iconic nature scenes, one shape is ubiquitous: the tree. Based on evolutionary biology’s findings about innate human preferences for savanna-like environments, Judith Heerwagen and other psychologists have focused on tree images as signals of refuge that offer the potential for shelter, shade, and nourishment. Trees and other vegetation have inspired the art and architecture of every culture throughout history, which suggests their universal appeal.
15 Radical Redesigns For The TV Remote. The evolution of televisions over the last several decades has been slow and steady.
Every year, as true as the seasons, TVs have gotten bigger and more complex. Unfortunately, so have the remotes that come along with them. In a way, the correlation is easy to understand. Los Nuevos Caminos del Diseño. Tallerdediseno.com.co/#!/page_Services. Este sitio Web recopila informaciÓn personal de contacto, como nombres, e-mail, telefono y comentarios; toda la informaciÓn enviada en los formularios de contÁctenos es confidecial y es manejada Únicamente por personal de Taller de DiseÑo con fines comerciales. Cualquier duda o comentario que tenga con respecto a la recopilaciÓn de informaciÓn del sitio web, puede escribir a designtallerdd@gmail.com ____________________ Condiciones de Uso Al ingresar a nuestro Sitio Web usted acepta los siguientes tÉrminos y condiciones de uso: - Taller de DiseÑo se reserva el derecho de hacer cambios y/o actualizaciones con respecto a la informacIÓn contenida en el Sitio Web en cualquier momento sin previo aviso.
La innovación en diseño no se encuentra en el diseño. Cuando hablamos de innovación y gestión de empresas creativas, claramente estamos hablando de un «cambio».
¿Un cambio en qué? En la gestión. ¿Qué significa eso? Podríamos pensar en la «gestión», en el caso de las empresas creativas, como la serie de procedimientos, de todo tipo, que realizamos los integrantes del grupo que conforma esa empresa, para lograr resultados de conjunto. Implementing Design Thinking: A Blog Series. A warm welcome to you dear reader!
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