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November 1, 2009

Bruce Sterling on shaping things

In his speech at the Innovationsforum Interaktionsdesign in Potsdam, Germany in Mai 2007 as well as in his 2005 book "shaping things" Bruce Sterling proposes a whole different perspective on "things". Traceable, searchable things for reduced cognitive load and less opportunity cost. More than two years later, these days when Google launched the all famous Navigator app for Android phones this becomes even more relevant.

I can also warmly suggest his blog beyond the beyond for wired.com

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October 31, 2009

Daniel Goleman: Ecological Intelligence

Daniel Goleman is a psychologist and the author of the best-selling book Emotional Intelligence. His newest book, Ecological Intelligence, is a look through the haze of the true cost of what we buy. He places a strong emphasis on industrial life cycle assessment, a discipline that blends industrial engineering and chemistry with environmental science and biology — in order to assess how man-made systems impact natural ones.

In the interview Goleman mentions goodguide.com a website which claims to "help you find better products that represent your values, avoid products that are harmful to your health, the environment, or society – and enable you to take actions to help improve the world."

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