<p>How does Jaron Lanier become entangled with digital activism and why should we pay any attention to him? Well, it turns out he has a remarkable track record of predicting digital ethical issues way before his time. Jaron is a computer science philosopher, writer, and activist against giant social media platforms. Oh, and we almost forgot, he is also known for being the father of virtual reality.</p>


Design Despite Disciplines

002: Could Memes Become an Economy? ft. Jaron Lanier

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Given the opportunity, designers will endlessly debate.

Perhaps this is because practices of design fundamentally disagree. We can see this in the hotly contested differences that delineate design movements, and disciplinary boundaries that are continuously in flux. However, we may also see that there are ways of thinking and knowing common across designers.

This podcast series seeks to uncover the most pressing debates that go beyond design practices. Design Despite Disciplines is hosted and produced by the Berkeley MDes course, Debates in Design. To learn more, visit design.berkeley.edu.

002: Could Memes Become an Economy? ft. Jaron Lanier

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