Category Archives: Naked Civics
INFOGRAPHICS — A NEW LANGUAGE FOR OUR NEW WORLD
If you’re a frequent reader of my blog, you’ll know that I’m a huge fan of empathetic design; products and services that are made from the prospective of the user. What you’re about to read about is something that far … Continue reading
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A WHOLE STORY ABOUT A HALF A PAIR OF SHOES
Yes, another shoe story. But just like my recent post on Oliberté, the little shoe maker that could, this story goes deeper than the sole. And this isn’t about some little shoe company, but rather, this inspiring story comes from … Continue reading
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CIVIC DESIGN GONE AWRY
When you hear the term “design,” you likely think of things like logos, Photoshop and well-oiled machines. What you likely do not think of is government. But, whether it’s good or bad, our government is a design. We know the … Continue reading
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SOMETIMES THE BEST GIFT IS TO ALLOW SOMEONE TO MAKE ONE FOR YOU
Last week I came across an article by Leo Babauta called The No New Gifts Challenge. I posted it on the Naked Civics Facebook page to see what opinions people had on not buying anything new this holiday season, but rather … Continue reading
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BOYS AND GIRLS
If you haven’t read Daniel Pink’s 2005 book, A Whole New Mind, you’re really missing some top tier thinking … thinking that’s got me thinking again. Dan points out that in our emerging and ever dynamic world, it’s going to … Continue reading
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HEADING DOWN THE PATH TO COMMON GOOD
There is a point on the path to great change in which an inspired idea merges with good design. When the fusion of these two concepts occurs, public policy results can come into fruition without the sometimes-messy inclusion of the … Continue reading
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MAXIMIZING YOUR LUCK
Did you know it’s not a matter of if you’re lucky or not – it’s what you do with your luck that counts? In this intriguing article in the Harvard Business Review, Morten T. Hansen discusses the premise of his … Continue reading
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TARGET – A BIG FISH IN THE SUSTAINABLE SEA
Here’s a great example of a highly influential business creating public policy results by self-regulation. Target Corporation, who is no stranger to the idea of designing better public outcomes through its practices, recently declared it is committed to selling only … Continue reading
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THE NEW (AND OLDEST) KID ON THE BLOCK
How’s this for a paradox? One of the oldest publishing houses in the world just came out with the newest and most cutting-edge textbook. The Nature Publishing Group was founded in England in 1869 and has been producing scientific and … Continue reading
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