Finding the right coach, pitching my project plan and receiving feedback.
Moment to finalize the initial research and to choose a solution concept + Receiving feedback
Checkpoint to assure likelihood of successful completion of the project. 80% of the work is done.
This project started with a question. A question that I kept asking myself as I am about to enter my professional career as a digital designer. This question is: How can I justify anything I do? I see how today's technology causes polarization, mental health issues, sleep deprivation, internet addiction, and these are almost all the result of the way people interact with their technology.
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So how can I conclude my CMD career with a project that aligns with my worldview. I notice the patterns of how technology becomes more and more an integrated part of our lives, so as someone who will stand between human and technology, I think, at least for me, it's important to define my vision, my concerns and my perspective for how technology should be part of our lives.
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The Center for Humane Technology summarizes these problems with the term human downgrading. They created a shifted paradigm which has been a source of inspiration for this project.
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