The Future Momentum - Readings & Links (44-47) 20. November 2009, 15:05

Selected readings online (week 44-47) including e.g. insights on intention economy and its concrete effects on human behavior and thinking, the appropriate safety measures and standards of cloud computing, the future visions of self-organizing architecture, opinions about the essential qualities of an “innovator”, and some thoughts about the role of sustainability in design thinking/practices…

“Database of intentions”, a marvelous resource or constraint on free will? (Rough type blog by Nicholas Carr) Read

Some idealized yet inspiring views on intention economy, data and meaning. (Designmind blog) Read

Encrypting the cloud – safety, security, confidentiality, and control. (MIT Technology Review) Read

“Customer experience design”? Understanding & contextualizing socio-technological innovations. (Miller-McCune) Read

Future spaces, self-organizing environments – adaptive and interactive architecture. (SEED) Read

How to support sustainability? Designing for tomorrow, designing feelings rather than objects(?). (Designmind blog) Read

The value of vulnerability, essential qualities and characteristics of an “innovator”. (BusinessWeek) Read

Innovation economy? “Finland demonstrates that a commitment to equity is not incompatible with excellence.” (Creativity & Innovation blog) Read

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