Modern FeminismOur last class revolved around the themes of Feminism and Capitalism and their respective waves throughout history. As a class, we are just…May 10, 20222May 10, 20222
Designers decolonizing design.Questions around culture keep coming up the more we try to answer what culture is. Last week I spoke about my own struggles with adopting…May 2, 2022May 2, 2022
Privileged ImmigrantCulture categorizes people into buckets: Hispanic, American, South African, Gay. I didn’t use to think too much about my culture…Apr 25, 2022Apr 25, 2022
Does technology have ethics? The problem with Waymo, Carebots, and AirTags.Do artifacts have ethics? Class this week opened up with this question. Our readings this week aimed to answer this question. The question…Apr 18, 2022Apr 18, 2022
Controlling Our SocietyWhile the last couple of weeks we’ve explored philosophical figures and concepts, this week we dove into political theories of power. Being…Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022
Cybernetics as an ArtistThis week I learned how to see the world as a collection of systems instead of individual components. These systems are self-regulating…Apr 4, 2022Apr 4, 2022
Social Practice Theory in DesignThere’s no question that people born rich are different from those who became rich. To set the scene, I’ll use HBO’s new series ‘The Gilded…Mar 27, 2022Mar 27, 2022
Comics and SemioticsI used to love reading comics and manga growing up. My stepdad was a huge Marvel and DC fan as a kid and kept his vast collection neatly…Mar 7, 20221Mar 7, 20221
Mind, Body, and TechnologyWhat does it mean to have a body? I asked myself this question while reading Anne Pasek’s paper on the Xbox Kinect. Pasek describes the…Feb 22, 2022Feb 22, 2022
Change is Uncomfortable — McLuhan’s Communication Theory & Media EffectsI consider myself a resilient person who tends to embrace change like an old friend. Change is good for self-growth, it disrupts your…Feb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022
