is democracy a design problem?
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Presentation at Cusp Conference '09, Chicago.TRANSCRIPT
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Is Democracy a Design Problem?Yes. But it’s a little complicated.
Cusp Conference 2009, Chicago - 09/16/09Gong Szeto
@atomiota: twitter
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“Redesigning Democracy” Cusp Conference 2009 Gong Szeto @atomiota
Product
Production
Brand
Stock, Bonds
Options on Stock
Hedge, Arbitrage using Futures on Steel, Light Crude; Options on Futures
Swaps, Forwards on Ford Credit vs. GM Credit
REAL ECONOMY$13.8 Trillion
META ECONOMY~$105 Trillion
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Me
Domestic
Professional
Community
Civic
National
Global
Environmental
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Almost true
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Want Democracy, Kill Democracy
“Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism”
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Which is it?
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Political Science = Boring
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Economics = Boring
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Geopolitics = Ideology + Trade + Resources
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Democracy > Government
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Democracy > Voting
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Democracy = Capitalism
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Capitalism = Freedom
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Capitalism =Maximization of Production and Consumption
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Liberty > Making serious coin
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Liberty > Having the most toys
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Democracy = Perfect
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Democracy = Sure Thing
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Democracy = Sure Thing
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First, some people decide to have a democracy
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They decide to create a system to govern themselves.the many decide who those few are
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Or, a few people decide that they can govern a people
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And create a regime of the few to rule the many
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Throughout history, we’ve seen many variations,each with different emphases of state and economy
Gray = Predominance of The State over individual liberties both personal and economic
Blue = Predominance of an unencumbered “free marketplace” relative to role of The State
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Throughout history, we’ve seen many variations,each with different emphases of state and economy
State
Economy
State
Economy
StateState
State
Economy Economy
EconomyEconomy
Gray = Predominance of The State over individual liberties both personal and economic
Blue = Predominance of an unencumbered “free marketplace” relative to role of The State
*: All these systems are all formal systemic responses to Capitalism, either PRO- or ANTI-eg: definition of private property ownership and means of production ownership
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There are formal names to these different systems
State
Economy
State
Economy
StateState
State
Economy Economy
EconomyEconomy
Fascist Authoritarian Socialist Democratic Libertarian Anarchism
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There are formal names to these different systems
State
Economy
State
Economy
StateState
State
Economy Economy
EconomyEconomy
Fascist Authoritarian Socialist Democratic Libertarian Anarchism
Corporatist Planned-Mixed Mixed RegulatedCapitalist
UnregulatedCapitalist
Agorist
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Comparison of Political-Economic Systems
Fascist Authoritarian Socialist Democratic Libertarian Anarchism
Corporatist Planned-Mixed Mixed RegulatedCapitalist
UnregulatedCapitalist
Agorist
MORE STATE MORE INDIVIDUALREPRESENTATIVE
State
EconomyTheoretical
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Comparison of Political-Economic Systems
Fascist Authoritarian Socialist Democratic Libertarian Anarchism
Corporatist Planned-Mixed Mixed RegulatedCapitalist
UnregulatedCapitalist
Agorist
MORE STATE MORE INDIVIDUALREPRESENTATIVE
State
EconomyTheoretical
LIBERTYORDER EQUALITY
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Comparison of Political-Economic Systems
Free Speech NO NO YES YES YES YES
Assembly NO NO YES YES YES YES
Religious Freedom NO NO YES YES YES YES
Free Press NO NO YES YES YES YES
Free Elections NO NO YES YES YES YES
Private Property NO YES YES YES YES YES
Production STATE MIXED MIXED FREE FREE FREE
Health Care STATE STATE MIXED FREE MARKET FREE MARKET FREE MARKET
Economy PLANNED PLANNED MIXED MIXED-FREE FREE FREE
# Political Parties 1 1 2++ 2 PRIMARY “1” 0
Raison d’etre? Nationalism Anti-class conflict Egalitarianism Liberty Gov’t Dangerous Gov’t Illegitimate
Fascist Autocratic Socialist Democratic Libertarian Anarchic
Extreme EconomicLiberty
Extreme PersonalLiberty
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Comparison of Political-Economic Systems
StateState
State
EconomyEconomy Economy
Communist Autocracy“Planned-Market” Economy
Representative Democracy“Free Market” Economy
Socialist Democracy“Mixed” Economy
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Comparison of Political-Economic Systems
StateState
State
EconomyEconomy Economy
Communist Autocracy“Planned-Market” Economy
Representative Democracy“Free Market” Economy
Socialist Democracy“Mixed” Economy
Non-Profits
Non-ProfitsNon-Profits
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Comparison of Political-Economic Systems
StateState
State
EconomyEconomy Economy
Communist Autocracy“Planned-Market” Economy
Representative Democracy“Free Market” Economy
Socialist Democracy“Mixed” Economy
Non-Profits
Non-Profits
NO Civil Rights/AssemblyNO Freedom of SpeechNO Free ElectionsNO Freedom of ReligionNO Free PressYES Universal Health CareSOME Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressNO Universal Health CareYES Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressYES Universal Health CareMOST Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
Non-Profits
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Comparison of Political-Economic Systems
StateState
State
EconomyEconomy Economy
Communist Autocracy“Planned-Market” Economy
Representative Democracy“Free Market” Economy
Socialist Democracy“Mixed” Economy
Non-Profits
Non-Profits
NO Civil Rights/AssemblyNO Freedom of SpeechNO Free ElectionsNO Freedom of ReligionNO Free PressYES Universal Health CareSOME Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressNO Universal Health CareYES Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressYES Universal Health CareMOST Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
$39Kper capita
income$47K
per capitaincome
Non-Profits$6Kper capita
income
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Comparison of Political-Economic Systems
StateState
State
EconomyEconomy Economy
Communist Autocracy“Planned-Market” Economy
Representative Democracy“Free Market” Economy
Socialist Democracy“Mixed” Economy
Non-Profits
Non-Profits
NO Civil Rights/AssemblyNO Freedom of SpeechNO Free ElectionsNO Freedom of ReligionNO Free PressYES Universal Health CareSOME Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressNO Universal Health CareYES Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressYES Universal Health CareMOST Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
Non-Profits$4.4TGDP
$13.8TGDP
$338BGDP
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Comparison of Political-Economic Systems
StateState
State
EconomyEconomy Economy
Communist Autocracy“Planned-Market” Economy
Representative Democracy“Free Market” Economy
Socialist Democracy“Mixed” Economy
Non-Profits
Non-Profits
NO Civil Rights/AssemblyNO Freedom of SpeechNO Free ElectionsNO Freedom of ReligionNO Free PressYES Universal Health CareSOME Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressNO Universal Health CareYES Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressYES Universal Health CareMOST Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
Non-Profits$16BTrade
Surplus
$27.4BTradeDeficit
$1.7BTrade
Surplus
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Comparison of Political-Economic Systems
StateState
State
EconomyEconomy Economy
Communist Autocracy“Planned-Market” Economy
Representative Democracy“Free Market” Economy
Socialist Democracy“Mixed” Economy
Non-Profits
Non-Profits
NO Civil Rights/AssemblyNO Freedom of SpeechNO Free ElectionsNO Freedom of ReligionNO Free PressYES Universal Health CareSOME Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressNO Universal Health CareYES Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressYES Universal Health CareMOST Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
#4Least
Corrupt#17Least
CorruptNon-Profits#57
LeastCorrupt
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Comparison of Political-Economic Systems
StateState
State
EconomyEconomy Economy
Communist Autocracy“Planned-Market” Economy
Representative Democracy“Free Market” Economy
Socialist Democracy“Mixed” Economy
Non-Profits
Non-Profits
NO Civil Rights/AssemblyNO Freedom of SpeechNO Free ElectionsNO Freedom of ReligionNO Free PressYES Universal Health CareSOME Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressNO Universal Health CareYES Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressYES Universal Health CareMOST Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
#1Democracy
Index#18
DemocracyIndex
Non-Profits#136Democracy
Index
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Comparison of Political-Economic Systems
StateState
State
EconomyEconomy Economy
Communist Autocracy“Planned-Market” Economy
Representative Democracy“Free Market” Economy
Socialist Democracy“Mixed” Economy
Non-Profits
Non-Profits
NO Civil Rights/AssemblyNO Freedom of SpeechNO Free ElectionsNO Freedom of ReligionNO Free PressYES Universal Health CareSOME Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressNO Universal Health CareYES Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressYES Universal Health CareMOST Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
0%below nat’lpoverty line
12%below nat’lpoverty line
Non-Profits8%below nat’lpoverty line
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Comparison of Political-Economic Systems
StateState
State
EconomyEconomy Economy
Communist Autocracy“Planned-Market” Economy
Representative Democracy“Free Market” Economy
Socialist Democracy“Mixed” Economy
Non-Profits
Non-Profits
NO Civil Rights/AssemblyNO Freedom of SpeechNO Free ElectionsNO Freedom of ReligionNO Free PressYES Universal Health CareSOME Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressNO Universal Health CareYES Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressYES Universal Health CareMOST Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
Non-Profits
12# times
“democracy”mentioned inconstitution
0# times
“democracy”mentioned inconstitution
3# times
“democracy”mentioned inconstitution
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Comparison of Political-Economic Systems
StateState
State
EconomyEconomy Economy
Communist Autocracy“Planned-Market” Economy
Representative Democracy“Free Market” Economy
Socialist Democracy“Mixed” Economy
Non-Profits
Non-Profits
NO Civil Rights/AssemblyNO Freedom of SpeechNO Free ElectionsNO Freedom of ReligionNO Free PressYES Universal Health CareSOME Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressNO Universal Health CareYES Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressYES Universal Health CareMOST Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
Non-ProfitsGuns?ILLEGAL
Guns?HELL YES
Guns?DEPENDS
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Comparison of Political-Economic Systems
StateState
State
EconomyEconomy Economy
Communist Autocracy“Planned-Market” Economy
Representative Democracy“Free Market” Economy
Socialist Democracy“Mixed” Economy
Non-Profits
Non-Profits
NO Civil Rights/AssemblyNO Freedom of SpeechNO Free ElectionsNO Freedom of ReligionNO Free PressYES Universal Health CareSOME Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressNO Universal Health CareYES Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
YES Civil Rights/AssemblyYES Freedom of SpeechYES Free ElectionsYES Freedom of ReligionYES Free PressYES Universal Health CareMOST Private Property RightsYES Pursue Personal Profit
Non-Profits
CapitalPunishment?
CapitalPunishment?VARIES BY
STATE
CapitalPunishment?
FORBIDDEN
MOBILE
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Democracy and Capitalism
Double Helix?
Democracy
Capitalism
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Democracy and Capitalism
Voting and Swiping?
Democracy Capitalism
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Democracy and Capitalism
Democracy Capitalism
“Buying In” and “Buying & Selling”?
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Democracy and Capitalism
Democracy Capitalism
Mindshare and Marketshare?
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Democracy and Capitalism
Moral Sentiment and Price Sentiment?
Democracy Capitalism
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Democracy and Capitalism
Operating Principles and Operating Systems?
Democracy Capitalism
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Two rulebooks
Equality
Order
Wealth, Power, Status
Basic Needs, Survival
“Homo-Democraticus”(~cooperation)
“Homo-Economicus”(~competition)
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Democracy and Capitalism
Democracy’s Two Main Concerns
Equality Order
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Democracy and Capitalism
Applying Set Theory
Equality Order
Civil Rights
Gender Rights
Race Rights
Due Process Nat’l Defense
Justice
Police
Rule of Law
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Democracy and Capitalism
Applying Set Theory
Equality Order
Civil Rights
Gender Rights
Race Rights
Due Process Nat’l Defense
Justice
Police
Rule of Law
EconomicEquality + Order
Anti-Trust
Contract Enforcement
Finance Regulation
Externalities
Wealth Redistribution
Social Nets
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Democracy and Capitalism
Equality OrderEconomic
Equality + Order
Capitalism
Equality OrderEconomic
Equality + Order
Capitalism
MinimumInterference(De-regulation)
MaximumLiberty
Market takescare of mostthings
Social Contract...What’s That?
Stronger Regulations(Prevent Excesses)
Trade-off Economic Freedom for Security
Emphasis onSocial Safety Nets
Social Contract!
LIBERTARIAN Democratic Capitalism (“Freedom to...”)
LIBERAL Democratic Capitalism(“Freedom from...”)
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Ideological matrix that emerges from thesetwo rulebooks
Left Right
State is Good
State is Dangerous
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Left Right
State is Good
State is Dangerous
Personal FreedomEquality
Federal Government
Economic FreedomOrderStates Rights
Liberal
ConservativeLibertarian
Communitarian
Social Order: Community
Social Order: Individual
Social Order: Nation
Social Order: Tribe
Ideological matrix that emerges from thesetwo rulebooks
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Everyday Paradoxes
“Homo-Democraticus” “Homo-Economicus”
“I am against outsourcing American jobs” “I shop at Walmart”
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Everyday Paradoxes
“Homo-Democraticus” “Homo-Economicus”
“I believe in strong anti-trust laws” “I own 1000 shares of Microsoft”
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Everyday Paradoxes
“Homo-Democraticus” “Homo-Economicus”
“The Corporatization of America is bad” “My clients are all Fortune 500”
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Hmm...
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self-actualization
cognitive
esteem
safety
belongingness and love
air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, exercise, freedom from disease
protection, safety, order, law, limits, stability
family, affection, relationships, work group
achievement, status, reputation, respect of/by others
personal growth, self-fulfillment
transcendance
aesthetic
physiological
knowledge, meaning, self-awareness
beauty, balance, form
helping othersto self-actualize
Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsUpdated (1990’s)
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self-actualization
cognitive
esteem
safety
belongingness and love
air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, exercise, freedom from disease
protection, safety, order, law, limits, stability
family, affection, relationships, work group
achievement, status, reputation, respect of/by others
personal growth, self-fulfillment
transcendance
aesthetic
physiological
knowledge, meaning, self-awareness
beauty, balance, form
helping othersto self-actualize
Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsUpdated (1990’s)
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self-actualization
cognitive
esteem
safety
belongingness and love
air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, exercise, freedom from disease
protection, safety, order, law, limits, stability
family, affection, relationships, work group
achievement, status, reputation, respect of/by others
personal growth, self-fulfillment
transcendance
aesthetic
physiological
knowledge, meaning, self-awareness
beauty, balance, form
helping othersto self-actualize
Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsUpdated (1990’s)
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self-actualization
cognitive
esteem
safety
belongingness and love
air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, exercise, freedom from disease
protection, safety, order, law, limits, stability
family, affection, relationships, work group
achievement, status, reputation, respect of/by others
personal growth, self-fulfillment
transcendance
aesthetic
physiological
knowledge, meaning, self-awareness
beauty, balance, form
helping othersto self-actualize
Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsUpdated (1990’s)
Where Design Lives
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self-actualization
cognitive
esteem
safety
belongingness and love
air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, exercise, freedom from disease
protection, safety, order, law, limits, stability
family, affection, relationships, work group
achievement, status, reputation, respect of/by others
personal growth, self-fulfillment
transcendance
aesthetic
physiological
knowledge, meaning, self-awareness
beauty, balance, form
helping othersto self-actualize
Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsUpdated (1990’s)
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self-actualization
cognitive
esteem
safety
belongingness and love
air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, exercise, freedom from disease
protection, safety, order, law, limits, stability
family, affection, relationships, work group
achievement, status, reputation, respect of/by others
personal growth, self-fulfillment
transcendance
aesthetic
physiological
knowledge, meaning, self-awareness
beauty, balance, form
helping othersto self-actualize
Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsUpdated (1990’s)
Where Design Lives
Capitalism(freedom to consume,allocation of capital)
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self-actualization
cognitive
esteem
safety
belongingness and love
air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, exercise, freedom from disease
protection, safety, order, law, limits, stability
family, affection, relationships, work group
achievement, status, reputation, respect of/by others
personal growth, self-fulfillment
transcendance
aesthetic
physiological
knowledge, meaning, self-awareness
beauty, balance, form
helping othersto self-actualize
Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsUpdated (1990’s)
Where Design Lives
Democracy(tribe politics,
how to live together)
Capitalism(freedom to consume,allocation of capital)
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self-actualization
cognitive
esteem
safety
belongingness and love
air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, exercise, freedom from disease
protection, safety, order, law, limits, stability
family, affection, relationships, work group
achievement, status, reputation, respect of/by others
personal growth, self-fulfillment
transcendance
aesthetic
physiological
knowledge, meaning, self-awareness
beauty, balance, form
helping othersto self-actualize
Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsUpdated (1990’s)
Where Design Lives
Democracy(tribe politics,
how to live together)
Capitalism(freedom to consume,allocation of capital)
Robust, Resilient Systemsand Experiences
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self-actualization
cognitive
esteem
safety
belongingness and love
air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, exercise, freedom from disease
protection, safety, order, law, limits, stability
family, affection, relationships, work group
achievement, status, reputation, respect of/by others
personal growth, self-fulfillment
transcendance
aesthetic
physiological
knowledge, meaning, self-awareness
beauty, balance, form
helping othersto self-actualize
Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsUpdated (1990’s)
Where Design Lives
Democracy(tribe politics,
how to live together)
Capitalism(freedom to consume,allocation of capital)
Robust, Resilient Systemsand Experiences
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self-actualization
cognitive
esteem
safety
belongingness and love
air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, exercise, freedom from disease
protection, safety, order, law, limits, stability
family, affection, relationships, work group
achievement, status, reputation, respect of/by others
personal growth, self-fulfillment
transcendance
aesthetic
physiological
knowledge, meaning, self-awareness
beauty, balance, form
helping othersto self-actualize
Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsUpdated (1990’s)
Where Design Lives
Democracy(tribe politics,
how to live together)
Capitalism(freedom to consume,allocation of capital)
Robust, Resilient Systemsand Experiences
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Democracy and Capitalism
Moral Sentiment and Price Sentiment?
Democracy Capitalism
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Context
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Context
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Context
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Context
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Democracy - Capitalism = 0
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Capitalism - Democracy = Capitalism
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Democracy + Capitalism = AmericaAutocracy + Capitalism = China
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Democracy + Apathy = Abuse of Power
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Government + Corporatism = Fascism
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Democracy + Participation = Accountability
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Interests + Politics = Culture of Competition
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Democracy + Civility = Culture of Cooperation
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If Government = Public Goodsand the Free Market = Private Goods
then it is Democracy that decides the ratio
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Design + Capitalism = Stylish Prosperity
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Design + Democracy = ?(ballot redesign, election websites, presidential logos, and....what else??)
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Thank YouGong Szeto
@atomiota (twitter)
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