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<p>We asked our communication design team to create an ideogram that would show the people that they are part of a system. And that the structure of that system, or systems, <em>determines</em> both the quality of their life and the value .The ideogram shown on the right is what they came up with. So imagine a [[system|<em>system</em>]] as a large machine, comprising technology <em>and</em> people. Think of its role as taking everyone's daily work as input, and producing socially useful results as output. How well is it performing in this all-important task? How well is it suitable for that task? How much would its function improve by changing it?</p> | <p>We asked our communication design team to create an ideogram that would show the people that they are part of a system. And that the structure of that system, or systems, <em>determines</em> both the quality of their life and the value .The ideogram shown on the right is what they came up with. So imagine a [[system|<em>system</em>]] as a large machine, comprising technology <em>and</em> people. Think of its role as taking everyone's daily work as input, and producing socially useful results as output. How well is it performing in this all-important task? How well is it suitable for that task? How much would its function improve by changing it?</p> | ||
<p>Take a look at your smartphone, and the fascinating amount of technological dexterity that went into creating it. Consider our incomparably more important 'mega-machines', and the even more fascinating lack of attention they've so far received.</p> | <p>Take a look at your smartphone, and the fascinating amount of technological dexterity that went into creating it. Consider our incomparably more important 'mega-machines', and the even more fascinating lack of attention they've so far received.</p> | ||
<p>If you'll consider these questions for a moment, the next question will naturally appear in your mind: How can this be possible?</p></div> | <p>If you'll consider these questions for a moment, the next question will naturally appear in your mind: How can this be possible?</p></div> | ||
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Revision as of 12:35, 27 October 2018
A better way to think
We asked our communication design team to create an ideogram that would show the people that they are part of a system. And that the structure of that system, or systems, determines both the quality of their life and the value .The ideogram shown on the right is what they came up with. So imagine a system as a large machine, comprising technology and people. Think of its role as taking everyone's daily work as input, and producing socially useful results as output. How well is it performing in this all-important task? How well is it suitable for that task? How much would its function improve by changing it?
Take a look at your smartphone, and the fascinating amount of technological dexterity that went into creating it. Consider our incomparably more important 'mega-machines', and the even more fascinating lack of attention they've so far received.
If you'll consider these questions for a moment, the next question will naturally appear in your mind: How can this be possible?