Design for Life
Month: June 2026
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Democracy
Why Bayard Rustin’s Legacy Matters Now
Bayard Rustin did not become famous the way history usually makes people famous. He did not stand at the microphone for the most remembered speech. […]
Democracy
How Media Broke Reality — and How We Rebuild Trust
Truth didn’t die. It was buried by profit. So we’re unearthing it—with community-owned media built on trust by design. For years, the attention economy monetized […]
FINANCE
Democracy
How can communities become creators of technology rather than only consumers of platforms?
From Users to Creators How communities can build technology that serves the people who depend on it We carry powerful computers in our pockets. Yet […]
INSIGHTS
How do we rebuild democracy so people have real agency in shaping the systems that shape their lives?
Here is a tailored invitation for Danielle Allen, positioned around democracy renovation, civic trust, constitutional democracy, public participation, education, and shared power. Dear Danielle, I […]
Democracy
Open Democracy, Deliberation and Collective Intelligence
Here is a tailored invitation for Hélène Landemore, positioned around open democracy, deliberation, collective intelligence, and redesigning democratic participation for a systems-changing era. Dear Hélène, […]
The Latest
Ding & Dong
DING AND DONG is the latest creation from entertainment veteran, Greg “Kawi” Thomas. You can discover his projects here.
The Latest
Railroad to Hell (Chinaman’s Chance)
Written, directed, co-produced and featuring creative dynamo Aki Aleong, Railroad to Hell (Chinaman’s Chance) is a human rights story about how legal Asian immigrants to California had […]
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Uncategorized
An Ecosystem of Opportunity, a World of Difference
Find the People, Stories, Skills, and Support to Bring Your Work Into the World and what they can do next? The Mobilized Exchange is a global […]
Uncategorized
INSIGHTS
Corporate Bullshit Detectors
There is a difference between communication and camouflage. The signal: Researchers have built a way to measure how easily people are impressed by empty corporate language […]
INSIGHTS
Progressive Movements Have Better Ideas. Status Quo Power Has Better Organization.
The question is no longer: Who owns the movement? The question is: What can we build together that no single organization can build alone? Why […]
Flipping the Script
When crisis becomes a business model
It’s What Happens When Institutions Become the Problem They Were Built to Solve The people living with the consequences of broken systems should not be […]
Game Changers
Music Heals
Have you ever been so emotionally moved by a musical performance, live or recorded or one that you are performing? Have you ever wondered how […]
INSIGHTS
Smarter Cities and Communities
How do we create smarter cities that are interconnected, interdependent, democratic, resilient, ecological, and designed to improve quality of life for everyone—not just optimize systems […]
Design for Life
Clean and Renewable Energy
How do we restore energy systems so they are clean, reliable, affordable, locally beneficial, democratically accountable, and designed to improve quality of life for everyone? […]
Design for Life
Ethical Finance
From Extractive Economics to Health-Creating Economies How can residents, businesses, hospitals, universities, foundations, investors, banks, and local governments move money in ways that restore health, […]
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Design For Life: Restoring Food Health at the Local Level
How do we restore food health at the local level so communities can improve health, rebuild trust, support local livelihoods, and protect the living systems […]
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Mobility and Transportation as a System
Transportation is not only about moving vehicles. It is about helping people reach life. How do we help people reach what they need safely, affordably, […]