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The Role of Art
This workshop discussion explores the interconnection between art and technology. It emphasizes how artists frame questions and provoke reflection, while technologists often prioritize economic outcomes. By integrating art thinking, we can challenge assumptions about problem-solving and innovation, leading to more meaningful experiences and solutions that prioritize human needs over profit.
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Nature Offers a Model Part II
Part II: Business | How would businesses operate if they followed nature’s blueprints? It’s hard to know where to start since business seems to have no foundation in nature or interest in its wisdom. So, let’s talk about waste. Waste, which is nonexistent in nature, is everywhere in business, and it leads to pollution, health…
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Nature Offers a Model Part I
Part I: Food | What would resiliency, cooperation, and shared success look like in actual business scenarios? The first time I asked myself this question was also the first time I learned about permaculture. In 2013 and 2014, I was working on developing my Master’s thesis in the Social Design department at the Design Academy Eindhoven…
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Business
This workshop discussion explores lessons from nature as models for sustainable initiatives. It criticizes current short-term business models and unsustainable resource consumption. Advocating for a paradigm shift, it calls for startups to prioritize resiliency, redefine success, and model behaviors after nature, promoting symbiosis rather than scalability.
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Nature
This workshop discussion emphasizes nature’s resilience as a model for sustainability. It criticizes modern society’s focus on short-term efficiency, leading to environmental degradation. The importance of reconnecting with nature for health and redefining business models to promote cooperation over competition is highlighted as essential for creating a sustainable future.
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