Wondering what the future of design may bring?

Join us on Wednesday, Dec 9th at 11 am US Pacific time for a discussion about the new breeds of materials that are shaping our lives and what we might do about them.

As we near the end of 2020, many of us are left asking: Which Side of History will we end up on?

Mischievous materials—new breeds of technology that have unpredictable behaviors are shaping everything from election misinformation to miracle medicines. In the face of this boundless potential and possible peril, what are the choices we might make now to ensure that our future is one that serves all of us? Who gets to make those choices, and how do they—or we—make the decisions that bring those futures to life in equitable ways?

We’re excited to explore these questions and provocations with you in conversation with Stanford d.school’s director of Teaching and Learning Carissa Carter, Creative Director Scott Doorley, and Designer in Residence Lisa Kay Solomon.

We’ll be discussing Carissa and Scott’s most recent contribution with Stanford d.school’s founder David Kelley to a book called Which Side of History?, edited and published by Jim Steyer, CEO and Founder of Common Sense. Their essay, “Making Mischief,” examines the role and responsibility that designers have in ensuring that emerging technology includes and serves all of us.

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About Common Sense and Which Side of History?
Common Sense, the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families in the digital world, launched Which Side of History?, a campaign to hold Big Tech accountable for sowing mistrust and spreading misinformation, threatening free and open societies, exacerbating the gap between rich and poor, creating an unequal society, and leaving an entire segment of the population behind.