| We need a design philosophy for sustainable, post-peak, technological living now more than ever. And preferably one that will last till the 22nd century and beyond. The Viridian movement needs a reboot. Without it, we run the risk of being distracted by futile arguments between Radical Greens and Techno-utopians. Better living through science is no more an answer on it's own than an extreme localism that is busy knitting yogurt into yurts. It's not just a choice between Catastrophism and Denialism. http://www.viridiandesign.org/ The Last Viridian Note. The end of a design movement. Being a re-statement of ways of living in the 21st century. This post brought to you by http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/15/green_party_policy_uk_election_economics/ https://plus.google.com/104092656004159577193/posts/A9T8Jysd6tj http://shift-magazine.org/magazine/see-no-evil-the-morality-of-collapse/   The Viridian Design Movement »The Last Viridian Note. Key concepts: summaries, farewells, Papal_Imperial sermons, the end of a design movement. Attention Conservation Notice: This is the last one. Links: A new steampunk manifesto. Wow, steampunk is a LOT older than Viridian, and look how lively steampunk is now. [from: Google+ Posts] |
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