Design for a humanist experience
Technology hs a reputation for making us feel stupid, helpless, less human. Designing technology for a humanist experience changes that. Take Kacie Kinzer’s innovative Tweenbots - robots that require human intervention in order to reach their goal. Or Foursquare - a location-based application for discovering places and socializing with your friends in physical space. Instead of simply using technology to supplant us for the things we’re not so good at, humanist design lets us do what we do best: It lets humans be human. It’s a great reminder that, when designed thoughtfully, our experiences with technology don’t need to be wholly outsourced to the point where we lose our sense of being.” - Phoebe Espiritu
Technology hs a reputation for making us feel stupid, helpless, less human. Designing technology for a humanist experience changes that. Take Kacie Kinzer’s innovative Tweenbots - robots that require human intervention in order to reach their goal. Or Foursquare - a location-based application for discovering places and socializing with your friends in physical space. Instead of simply using technology to supplant us for the things we’re not so good at, humanist design lets us do what we do best: It lets humans be human. It’s a great reminder that, when designed thoughtfully, our experiences with technology don’t need to be wholly outsourced to the point where we lose our sense of being.” - Phoebe Espiritu
