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This mindmap is a work in progress. It helps me create the syllabus for my course Ethics in Design, as well as outline corporate workshops. It helps to draw from when I’m preparing talks and lectures. It reminds me of the complexity of the system, but also of why
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When I look at my phone I think about slavery. I think about modern day slavery, perpetuated by the wealth and power that historic slavery facilitated. I think about how invisible it is despite modern day access to information and education. And despite all the many examples of injustice exposed
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Changing the newsletter around again I'm going back to basics. My newsletter is no longer Pandamonium or any of the previous gimmicks. It's straight-up just a newsletter from me - no bells and whistles. And going forward it will primarily be my blog posts and only
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Being interviewed by Tech for Good Live [https://www.techforgood.live/] and Rebecca Rae-Evans was delightful and uplifting. I have never felt more comfortable as a podcast guest. I also appreciate and love how I always discover things about myself when other people ask me questions and listen with real
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Still image from my talk.At UX Copenhagen 2020 [https://uxcopenhagen.com/] I delivered my new talk “First, design no harm”. It’s an emotional talk that starts off with my own experiences at boarding school, understanding the complexity of abusive relationships and going on to explain how learnings from
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The Ethical Design HandbookI’ve just finished reading The Ethical Design Handbook [https://ethicaldesignhandbook.com/] and am both brimming with new ideas and am more hopeful about the future. The authors bring new tools to the table, and also do a good job of reminding designers how many of our
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Here are the most clear-cut reasons I deleted my Facebook account. These Facebook practices triggered ethical considerations that helped decide on a path forward that would bring me, personally, more well-being. 1. Systematically using methods to encourage addictive behavior . 2. Allowing verbal abuse and sexual harassment on its platform under
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“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals.” — Pema Chödrön Voice your intents I'm about to start up my 3-week course in ethics for UX designers at a vocational school, Nackademin, here in Stockholm. This year I'
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“Whatever you focus your attention on will become more important to you even if it's unimportant.” — Sonya Parker Turn left where you usually turn right Where you are right now, look up and straight ahead. Take note of what you see. Now turn 45 degrees to the left
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“I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values, and follow my own moral compass, then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own.” — Michelle Obama Cherish your secrets Do you have a secret that you've told no-one?
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The idea of addiction to new technology often leads to polarized debates. In this post I bring attention to both perspectives and ask the question: does it matter how many people are being hurt?
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The date was September 26, 1983. I was nine years old. Stanislav Petrov was 44 years old. Around my age today. He was working his second straight shift in the control room of the Soviet nuclear early-warning system Oko. Suddenly came what was the greatest fear of the cold war,