This post is inspired by the documentary Beyond men and masculinity. I often get caught up thinking about what is the root problem. The problem of problems. I’m asking myself what is actually beneath the symptoms and structural problems of society. In the above mentioned documentary, I see the finger being pointed towards the self-esteem… Continue reading The devastation of perpetual patriarchy
A data-driven utopia
It is now about 4 years ago I did my master thesis on data-driven design for sustainable development. My thesis was in short, an investigation of how we could leverage data and technology to more easily align the sustainability perspective with the business perspective in the world of design. Since then, I have been working… Continue reading A data-driven utopia
Jordskalv
Från knarrande snö under mina kängor till skvalpande vågor från en varm bris känner jag mitt inre väckas till liv och mitt förgångna ego läggs på is. Ur ett porträtt av den jag en gång var ser jag nu att allt är evigt. Fri från ständig strävan blir det tydligt vad jag har. Ett jordskalv,… Continue reading Jordskalv
A perspective on existence
Picture total darkness. Pitch black nothingness. A spark. From a giant invisible dust cloud, a star is born. A source of light. This star is you. You feel the enormous power that radiates from your center, shining warm light through this vast cold space. You find comfort, as you know that you will always have… Continue reading A perspective on existence
Why have we stopped dreaming of a better future?
Futuristic movies and books often depict a very Dystopian image of the future. A dark, polluted world consumed by technology, where scarcity, war or disaster dominate our lives. The story generally includes a power-hungry totalitarian regime creating conflict in their pursuit of ultimate control. I’m thinking 1964, Blade runner, The hunger games, et cetera. Very… Continue reading Why have we stopped dreaming of a better future?
COVID-19: Disaster or opportunity?
The actual human suffering from the COVID-19 is undeniably a horrible matter. Yet, I cannot avoid thinking that this crisis has the potential do us more good than harm in the long run. The current trajectories of our planet health – like biodiversity collapse, water scarcity, desertification and global warming – suggests we have a… Continue reading COVID-19: Disaster or opportunity?
Activism. Not Extremism.
I struggle in being an advocate of environmentalism. Most often it’s in conversations about things like food or consumption. I might say something suggestive about how climate-intensive the livestock industry is. When doing so, there is conflict in me. I feel like a radical know-it-all trying to force people what to eat. At the same… Continue reading Activism. Not Extremism.
Building the smart home
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