Design for Life

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DESIGN FOR LIFE: HUMAN RIGHTS & JUSTICE

The Case for a World that Works for All

October 2, 2026 Editorial Staff
Human rights through whole-systems change: Restoring the health of people and planet Reality Check: We stand at a turning point in human history. The systems we depend on for food, energy, health, housing, education, transportation, information, and governance were largely […]
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DESIGN FOR LIFE: MEDIA & STORY TELLING

A NEW MEDIA ECOSYSTEM

October 1, 2026 Editorial Staff
Helping people see the world as it is — and what it can become What happens when the systems responsible for informing the public no longer provide everything people need to understand their world, recognize solutions, and participate in creating […]
DESIGN FOR LIFE: FINANCE

Transformed: Ethical Finance

September 30, 2026 Editorial Staff
THE CASE FOR A NEW FINANCIAL SYSTEM From extracting wealth to financing life, opportunity and shared prosperity What if we redesigned our financial system to serve people, communities and the living planet instead of treating financial returns as its only […]
ENERGY

Who Owns the Power?

September 30, 2026 Editorial Staff
From extraction and exploitation to local ownership, circular production and shared prosperity. We mine it. Cut it. Pump it. Process it. Ship it halfway around the world. Turn it into products. Use those products. Throw them away. Then start extracting […]
DESIGN FOR LIFE: FOOD

Transformed Health Systems

September 18, 2026 Editorial Staff
From managing sickness to creating health The future is ours to shape. Imagine a world where: Healthy choices are accessible, not privileges. Communities help identify and eliminate preventable risks. Doctors have time to help patients stay healthy. Hospitals provide exceptional […]
DESIGN FOR LIFE: FOOD

Bring Food Power Home

September 4, 2026 Editorial Staff
The big idea: The future of food should not be reduced to “buy local.” It should be about who owns the farms, processing, logistics, technology, intellectual property, data and purchasing power that determine what a community eats. Flip the script: Global commodity […]
DESIGN FOR LIFE: FOOD

The Great Transition: Food

July 3, 2026 Editorial Staff
From Food Bureaucracy to Food Systems That Serve Life The big picture: The food system most people rely on was built around centralized control: industrial agriculture, long supply chains, global commodity markets, corporate consolidation, chemical dependence, refrigerated transport, supermarket dominance, […]