Category Archives: Naked Civics
BIG DATA: VERY INTELLIGENT. BUT VERY WISE?
You get a red notification on Facebook and you click on it. It’s your friend (or likely more of an acquaintance than anything) and he wants you to support his band by “liking” his Facebook page. So you click on … Continue reading
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WHEN IT COMES TO VALUES, IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ASK
Want to ensure that the products and services you’re buying respect your values? How about asking a friendly question to the folks you are doing business with? In other words, why make them guess in the dark when you can … Continue reading
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WHAT’S BETTER THAN CLEAN CLOTHES? CLOTHES THAT CLEAN OF COURSE
It seems like the second I wrap up a blog post about some cutting-edge design I think the public should be aware of, I find another one I want to share. This one is especially cool (just like the rest, … Continue reading
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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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