Sunshocked

I’m not the only person to suggest that the very nature of the web challenges existing power structures, but harnessing that nature into specific projects that can be completed in a reasonable amount of time with limited resources requires more thinking.

My dad says he likes the funny posts better. Sorry, Dad. Here’s the second half of my examination of the relationship between design and social change I began last week. I’ll try to make it funny.

Even though I’m a designer for a progressive, environmental non-profit by day, I still feel like there must be more I can do with my repertoire of typographical theory and color sense. Any recommendations?

Sci-fi author and sustainable design advocate Bruce Sterling ends his run at Wired magazine. In his final column, he swears he’s a Futurist. I respectfully disagree. He likes people way too much.

I should be happy about people adapting their buying habits to incorporate solutions to the world’s problems. If you’re going to buy an iPod Nano, why shouldn’t you get the red one for the same price and help fight AIDS in Africa, right? Still, the whole thing puts a really bad taste in my mouth.

Pope Leo X, despite having an awesome rap star name, is immortalized in time as the Pope to get 95 bitch slaps from Martin Luther. Luther was excommunicated and had to go into hiding, but spawned The Reformation nonetheless. Not bad for one piece of paper nailed to a door.