The Intentions of Design
I’ve been thinking about design—its merits and its effect. I know nothing can escape it since, in its natural expression, design is everywhere—the rock, the potato, the wisps of cloud formation. But what changes a thing from being whole unto itself into what we might rather it become? More specifically, I wonder when it is honest and when it serves to betray?
Let me step back to the source of my inquiry. I was driving in a car with a friend who spoke about the need to... Read more
28 January 2010 | Posted by Harriet Fasenfest in Inside O. Hm. New Ideas | Permalink | Comments? (1 so far)
A Valuable Insight on Addiction
Perhaps I had never truly contemplated the struggle of drug addiction until I read Beautiful Boy by David Sheff. You may have heard of this book—the author garnered praise, but also a fair amount of criticism for publishing what some called an exploitive account of his son’s struggle with addiction to methamphetamines and other drugs. It’s a heart-wrenching read, following a roller coaster of emotions as Sheff discovers his son’s drug abuse, makes grave missteps in his... Read more
11 January 2010 | Posted by Sarah Van Winkle in Inside O. Hm. New Ideas | Permalink | Comments? (0 so far)
