"I find very interesting, in many ways, the current atmosphere in (our?) society. And I'm not only thinking of the overrepresented discussions around artificial intelligence. In my informed view, AI is not (just) a technical "innovation" or "revolution" proposition anymore (if any), but a socio-political proposition that fits a broader transition, motivated by social and geopolitical dynamics, but also climate change."
"I recently came across a very interesting thesis that, conversely, fits other relevant signals: that our global economic system, namely liberal capitalism, is transitioning towards something different as a regime. How is this useful to design, one might ask? I'll come back to this later, but to keep it short, design operates mainly (not only) within the confines of what is perceived as "good," "desirable," and "valuable.""
AI functions as a socio-political proposition entwined with broader social, geopolitical, and climate-driven transitions. Liberal capitalism is shifting toward a new regime rather than a mere iteration of neoliberal capitalism. Design activity operates within perceived norms of what is good, desirable, and valuable, and these shifting norms already influence design practices and designers' perceptions. Recent economic analysis indicates that the global economic system is dynamic and evolving. The emerging regime reflects multiple vectors of change corroborated by economists and implies consequential shifts in values and political-economic structures that design must address.
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