[IxDA Discuss] Ethical Issues for Interaction Designers

[Sebi Tauciuc]

On 8/1/07, Jeff White <jeff.white at jtv.com> wrote:
>
> Something very big has been left out of this discussion: the idea of
> sustainable design. I brought this up to the list a few weeks ago (I
> certainly wasn't the first to bring it up at IxDA), and it was
> quickly dismissed (or at least that was my perception). But, I think
> it's real, more real than most of topics in this thread so far. I
> also think designers should take this topic seriously. I hope Thomas
> takes a serious look at sustainable design and considers it for his
> paper.



I noticed this as well. Is sustainable design too boring, or too complex for
designers to consider and talk about? Is it tabu? Or are we demonstrating
that we are, after all, only human, and would rather turn the other way when
the issue is just too overwhelming to face directly?

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Sergiu Sebastian Tauciuc
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