philosophy — Hailey's Comment

My thoughts in the intersection of design, cognitive science, social psychology, philosophy, and ethics.

Straightforward musings as well as some short fiction / thought experiments, when they serve best.

Posts tagged philosophy

Design in Hyperreality

Detractors might attempt to deflate the significance of the design of film, or other “invented” media, insisting that because it is not real in some important sense—not even framed as real—it is not a significantly impactful feature of the environment. But my claim is that all designed features of the environment—manufactured, non-fictional or entirely fictional—impact those who interact with them in an important way.

essayHailey SchererJuly 16, 2019design, philosophy, filmComment

For a Human-Centered Design

Why does design matter? The work of designers is even more far-reaching than we might suppose: we design our environments and thereby design ourselves.

essayHailey SchererJuly 10, 2019design, process, philosophyComment