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To read or not to read bad news/history

For me, learning details of the Holocaust, such as how many train cars of Jewish people were sent to each concentration camp, made the horror real. It was a realization. Knowing that 6 million Jews were killed is awful. Seeing bodies dumped into mass graves on a video in high school secured appropriate revulsion. But…

Deck of Design Values -card pull

I got a deck of cards from Amplifier Art/Stanford d.school, available here. Every now and then, on a Friday, I’ll pull a card and see where it leads. Today’s card inspired me so much, I had to quit. But here’s what I wrote. Design Thinking deck card pull What if products were made to support…

A Story About Bravery (4 of 4)

A Story About Bravery is the fourth of four installments of a data-laden narrative. The story follows a parent in the fall of 2018 dealing with the conjunction of crises we face. Older brother wants to listen to the story podcast. The host asks, “What are you afraid of?” My ears perk up. I hit…

The Banality of Survival/Suicide (3 of 4)

The Banality of Survival/Suicide is the third of four installments of a data-laden narrative. The story follows a parent in the fall of 2018 dealing with the conjunction of crises we face. Another October day with temperature prediction in the high 80s. Baby girl and me are driving in our car, fueled by Jurassic period…

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