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1. CivicsDesign As Paul Emmerson & Robert Young: RSD6 2017 Design as Civics: Simple principles and values of a citizens’ practical philosophy of flourishing to redress the systemic issue of sustainability

2. CivicsDesign As Simple principles and values of a citizens’ practical philosophy of flourishing Aim critically for ‘Fairness Between Citizens’ to flourish to achieve the goal of the ‘Good Life:’

3. “Societies desire equality” CivicsDesign As • Lower CO2 emissions  • Greater Trust • Higher Education Levels • Better Health Equality = HAPPIER LIVES! Wilkinson, R. G., & Pickett, K. E. (2010). The Spirit Level:Why equality is Better for Everyone. London: Penguin Books. More equal societies = Simple principles and values of a citizens’ practical philosophy of flourishing

4. CivicsDesign As Equality = HAPPIER LIVES = Flourishing

5. CivicsDesign As DaC’s goal is to achieve the ‘good life’ through the ongoing critical examination of its ‘aim’ of resolving  ‘fairness between citizens’ for enabling citizens to flourish ‘sustainability as fairness’ equates to ‘fairness between citizens’ DaC reframes sustainability to ‘sustainability as fairness’ Simple principles and values of a citizens’ practical philosophy of flourishing

6. “Power springs up whenever people get together and  act in concert.” Arendt 1970 p.52 Arendt, H. (1970). On Violence. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World. Papanek 1995 p.25 Papanek,V. J. (1995). The Green Imperative: Natural Design for the Real World. New York:Thames and Hudson. Citizens’ expressing power: The City of Irving bans CFC’s in aerosols and so takes back control

7. “Efficiency hasn’t even compensated for the growth in population, let alone the growth in incomes.” Jackson 2009 p.29 Efficiency Sufficiency Jackson,T. (2009). Prosperity Without Growth Economics for a Finite Planet. London; Sterling,VA: Earthscan. Design as Civics: a citizens’ practice responding to the issue of sustainability

8. Prior Research: Designing as expressions of sufﬁciency

9. Upcycling materials from home recycling stream Design for kitchen ‘tabletop’ making

10. Relearning how to design for making by hand

11. Technical part made from a drinks can

12. A designer’s expression of sufﬁciency: not one shared or understood by broader society

13. CivicsDesign As Margolin 2002 p.238 “design theory at its most fundamental ought to be a theory of how design does and might function in society rather than simply a theory of techniques” Margolin,V. (2002). The Politics of the Artificial: Essays on Design and Design Studies. Chicago; London: University of Chicago Press. A citizens’ practical philosophy of flourishing transforming our understanding of living

14. CivicsDesign As • Pragmatic Epistemology • Critical Design Methodology • Transdisciplinary Practice • A New Social Theory of Design

15. Develops the skills and desire of citizens to participate in the politics defining the city towards its goal of the ‘good life,’ and creates “equality before the law” CivicsDesign As Poulakos,T., & Depew, D. (Eds.). (2004). Isocrates and Civic Education (1st ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press. Poulakos 2004 p.44 Civics: an action orientated practice of change

16. “You are a citizen… and part of the world. . . . The duty of a citizen is in nothing to consider his own interest distinct from that of others.” CivicsDesign As Insights to civics include:White, E. M. (1921). The Philosophy of Citizenship:  An Introduction to Civics for Adults. The Macmillan Company. Epictetus c. 55 – 135 CE Civics: an action orientated practice of change

17. “The ultimate job of design is to transform man's environment and tools and, by extension, man himself.” Papanek 1985 p.28 CivicsDesign As Design: an action orientated practice of change “Design is the conscious and intuitive effort to impose meaningful order” Papanek 1985 p.4 Papanek,V. (1985). Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change (2nd ed). London:Thames and Hudson.

18. Practice Theory Cognitive Science Social  Epidemiology Engaged Scholarship Embodied Cognition Social  Psychology Developmental Psychology CivicsDesign As DaC: A transdisciplinary perspective Schwartz, S. H. (1994). Are There Universal Aspects in the Structure and Contents of Human Values? Journal of Social Issues, 50(4), 19–45. Tomasello, M. (2009). Why We Cooperate. Cambridge, Mass. London, England:The MIT Press. Shove, E., Pantzar, M., & Watson, M. (2012). The Dynamics of Social Practice: Everyday Life and how it Changes. London: SAGE Publications Ltd. Boyer, E., L. (1990). Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Lakoff, G., & Johnson, M. (1999). Philosophy in the Flesh:The Embodied Mind and its Challenge to Western Thought. New York, NY: Basic Books. Wilkinson, R. G., & Pickett, K. E. (2010). The Spirit Level:Why equality is Better for Everyone. London: Penguin Books. Lakoff, G., & Johnson, M. (2003). Metaphors We Live By. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. A pragmatic epistemology incorporating positivist science and interpretative constructivist understanding to form a transdisciplinary practice

19. Cooperation = Fairness (most of the time) Tomasello 2009 CivicsDesign As Fairness: a normative human value Tomasello, M. (2009). Origins of Human Cooperation (The Jean Nicod Lectures). Massachusetts. London: MIT Press. MacDonald,T. (2013). What Makes us Human? [M3U8]. Horizon. UK: BBC. Retrieved from https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand/ index.php/prog/057C130C DaC: A transdisciplinary perspective of ‘fairness between citizens’ A pragmatic epistemology incorporating positivist science and interpretative constructivist understanding to form a transdisciplinary practice

20. The city, (Geddes 1904 p.108) Geddes, P. (1904). Civics: as Applied Sociology. Sociological Papers, 1, 103–138 Wallace, J. (1886). Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne [Oil on Canvas]. Retrieved from https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/quayside-newcastle-upon-tyne-35813# DaC: A transdisciplinary perspective A pragmatic epistemology incorporating positivist science and interpretative constructivist understanding to form a transdisciplinary practice

21. Real Truth Ideal DaC: A transdisciplinary perspective DaC as a praxis is  “AN ONGOING SYNTHESISING OF THE TRUTH, REAL AND IDEAL?” Nelson, H. G., & Stolterman, E. (2012). The Design Way: Intentional Change in an Unpredictable World (2nd edition.). London, England:The MIT A pragmatic epistemology incorporating positivist science and interpretative constructivist understanding to form a transdisciplinary practice Nelson & Stolterman 2012 p.37 Diagram an adaptation of:   Figure 1.5 Designs of inquiry: An emergent compound (Nelson & Stolterman 2012 p.37)

22. Geography History Occupation DaC MOMENT: DaC’s critical ‘aim’  of resolving FBC Insights to civics include:White, E. M. (1921). The Philosophy of Citizenship:  An Introduction to Civics for Adults. The Macmillan Company. Poulakos,T., & Depew, D. (Eds.). (2004). Isocrates and Civic Education (1st ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press. DaC: A transdisciplinary perspective A pragmatic epistemology incorporating positivist science and interpretative constructivist understanding to form a transdisciplinary practice

23. FUTURE: Telos = the ‘Good Life’ PAST CHANGE History Occupations Geography MOMENT: DaC’s critical ‘aim’  of resolving ‘fairness between Citizens’ For ‘critical consciousness’ see:   Freire, P. (1972). Pedagogy of the Oppressed. (Bergman Ramos, Myra, Trans.). Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England: Penguin. DaC: A City’s systemic  praxis for ﬂourishing The Good Life Is Always A Work In Progress To Enable Flourishing Citizen’s develop ‘critical consciousness’ and skill of phronêsis to enable ﬂourishing DaC Conjectures Express The Community’s Values As They ‘Aim’ For ‘Fairness Between Citizens’ To Achieve The Good Life And Enable Flourishing CivicsDesign As

24. Mental frames aimour moral politics a-gun-1415101.jpg 1,599×949 pixels. (n.d.). Retrieved 23 October 2017, from http:// images.freeimages.com/images/large-previews/158/a-gun-1415101.jpg Lakoff, G. (2002). Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think (2nd ed.). Chicago and London:The University of Chicago Press.

25. Strict father morality Nurturant parent morality DESIGN FOR MARKET DESIGN FOR ? Let the  ‘free market’ decide= Control the market = Unsustainable =  Instrumental Rationality Sustainable =  Value-Rationality a-gun-1415101.jpg 1,599×949 pixels. (n.d.). Retrieved 23 October 2017, from http://images.freeimages.com/ images/large-previews/158/a-gun-1415101.jpg Picasso, P. (1949). Dove of Peace. Mental Frames: Understanding linguistics to frame DaC Insights from: Lakoff, G. (2002). Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think (2nd ed.). Chicago and London:The University of Chicago Press. Strict father and Nurturant parent morality (moral politics) insights from cognitive scientist and linguist George Lakoff moral politics moral politics FlourishingMoribund

26. Unsustainability UNSUSTAINABILITY = Sustainability Aligning With ‘Nurturant Parent Model’ Metaphor Capitalism Values towards   self-interest & power (See Schwartz) Instrumental-Rationality Values aiming towards fairness & sufficiency (See Schwartz) Value-Rationality Nurturant parent morality CivicsDesign As Free market SUSTAINABILITY = DaC: Deﬁning a value-rational praxis for ﬂourishing DaC’s Teleological Goal:  The ‘Good-Life’ That Aims For ‘Fairness Between Citizens’ Strict father morality moral politicsmoral politics Continue As We Are FlourishingMoribund Cognitive Linguistics Moral Politics Frame Shared Social Practices Design For Market Aligning With ‘Strict Father Model’ Metaphor

27. Universalism Benevolence Conformity Security Power Achievement Hedonism Stimulation Self-direction Tradition SELF-TRANSCENDENCE SELF-ENHANCEMENT OPENNESS TO CHANGE CONSERVATION Sustainable = Value-Rationality Unsustainable =  Instrumental Rationality Appreciating how ‘fairness between citizens’ aligns with Schwartz’s theory of understanding human values and   value-rational practices Nurturant parent morality Strict father morality FAIRNESSBETWEEN CITIZENS Schwartz, S. H. (1994). Are There Universal Aspects in the Structure and Contents of Human Values? Journal of Social Issues, 50(4), 19–45. Aligning Values Adaptation of Schwartz 1994 p.24 Fig. 1 Flourishing Moribund

28. Instrumental Rationality Value-Rationality Strict father morality FAIRNESSBETWEEN CITIZENS SELF-ENHANCEMENT POWER DaC According To Aristotle,Value- Rationality’s Charge Is To Influence  Instrumental Rationality Flyvbjerg 2001 p.53 DaC: Deﬁning a value-rational praxis for ﬂourishing DaC’s teleological goal – the ‘good life’ – and it aims for ‘fairness between citizens’ provides DaC its criticality Flourishing SELF-TRANSCENDENCEOPENNESS TO CHANGE Nurturant parent morality Flyvbjerg, B. (2001). Making Social Science Matter why Social Inquiry Fails and how it can Succeed Again. Oxford, UK; New York: Cambridge University Press. Neoliberalism ‘Free Market’ Values Moderated By Value-Rationality

29. “ordinary words convey only what we know already; it is from metaphor that we can best get hold of something fresh” Lakoff, G., & Johnson, M. (2003). Metaphors We Live By. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Aristotle in Lakoff & Johnson 2003 p.190 Conceptual metaphors ‘aim’ our comprehending, learning and actions: metaphor’s inform our practice

30. ‘Community as blighted’ Statement metaphors ‘aim’ how issues are addressed District of Columbia: Metaphor = The community is diseased. We must CURE the community 1950s ‘A natural community’ East Village New York: Metaphor = The community is HOME and ‘where we belong,’ but requires assistance to ﬂourish 1960s The community was nurtured to protect and build the community spirit and sense of belonging while problem areas were supported on a case by case basis The community was razed to the ground Schön, D. A. (1979). Generative Metaphor:A Perspective on Problem-Setting in Social Policy. In A. Ortony (Ed.), Metaphor and Thought (2nd ed, pp. 254–283). Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA: Cambridge University Press. ‘Community as blighted’ versus ‘A natural community’ Conceptual metaphors ‘aim’ our comprehending, learning and actions: metaphor’s inform our practice

31. DESIGN CONVERSATIONAS R. GLANVILLE TARGET: THE SUBJECT TO MAP EFFECT ONTO SOURCE: THE METAPHOR PROPERTY TO  MAP ONTO THE TARGET Glanville, R. (1999). Researching Design and Designing Research. Design Issues, 15(2), 80. https://doi.org/10.2307/1511844 Conceptual metaphors ‘aim’ our comprehending, learning and actions: metaphor’s inform our practice

32. DESIGN LIKE STEERING A CANOE AS SUCHMAN, L.A. 1987 P.52 TARGET: THE SUBJECT TO MAP EFFECT ONTO SOURCE: THE METAPHOR PROPERTY TO  MAP ONTO THE TARGET Suchman, L. A. (1987). Plans and Situated Actions:The Problem of Human-Machine Communication. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York: Cambridge University Press. Conceptual metaphors ‘aim’ our comprehending, learning and actions: metaphor’s inform our practice

33. mother A MORAL metaphor to AIM DESIGN A conceptual metaphor (source) as the heuristic for co-designer’s to activate their intrinsic motivations in the practice of DaC (Target) to achieve FBC and ﬂourishing A conceptual metaphor as a heuristic device for the designer’s to critically ‘aim’ their practice

34. Instrumental Rationality Value-Rationality Strict father morality FAIRNESSBETWEEN CITIZENS Neoliberalism ‘Free Market’ Values Moderated By Value-Rationality SELF-ENHANCEMENT POWER DaC According To Aristotle,Value- Rationality’s Charge Is To Influence  Instrumental Rationality Flyvbjerg, B. (2001). Making Social Science Matter why Social Inquiry Fails and how it can Succeed Again. Oxford, UK; New York: Cambridge University Press. Flyvbjerg 2001 p.53 motherA conceptual metaphor as a heuristic for co-designer’s to activate their intrinsic motivations to achieve the ‘good life’ through the ongoing critical examination of its ‘aim’ of resolving ‘fairness between citizens’ for enabling citizens to ﬂourish A moral metaphor: ‘mother’ is integral to DaC’s practice within a value-rational paradigm A MORAL metaphor to AIM DESIGN Flourishing SELF-TRANSCENDENCEOPENNESS TO CHANGE Nurturant parent morality

35. CivicsDesign As ‘Good life’ = Value-Rationality = Sustainability Citizen co-designer’s develop ‘critical consciousness’ and skill of phronêsis A MORAL metaphor to AIM DESIGN A conceptual metaphor as a heuristic device for the designer’s to critically ‘aim’ their practice mother A heuristic facilitating intrinsic motivation NURTURING HOME WARMTH TEACHER FAMILY BOND NOURISHING CARE TRUTH FAIRNESS EMPATHY ENABLING COOPERATIVE SHARING EARTH GUIDE BIRTH HUG POLITICAL STRONG PROTECTIVE SUPPORTIVE TEAM PLAYER PROTECTS LOYAL RELIABLE FRIENDSHIP ENRICHING JUST FORESIGHT TOLERANT TRUST TOUGH LOVE HELPS HONESTY FUN BENEVOLENCE INTUITION GENEROUS INCLUSIVE FORGIVING LOVE FAIRNESSBETWEEN CITIZENS

36. Projects B: How do we design a ‘Maker Space’ for City Library Newcastle A: How can we improve cycling   in Newcastle? CREA Summer Academy 2015 European Commission’s Horizon 2020 funded CREA Summer Academy project for students held at the School of Design, Northumbria University 2015 “We enable cycling citizen scientists to create ‘Open Big Data’ on potholes to campaign for a national sustainable transport policy” Supported by Newcastle City Council, UK, and the team at City Library Newcastle

37. Project A How can we improve cycling in Newcastle? CREA Summer Academy 2015 European Commission Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme

38. Pedagogy – Contextmapping:  Enquiry of the city is an examination of the self to   develop ones ‘critical consciousness’ and phronêsis

39. Project A: 1. Potholes dangerous and prevent the uptake of cycling 2. Local cycling groups lack a powerful ‘voice’ to inﬂuence policy Cycling activists inform our thinking: How can we improve cycling in Newcastle? CREA Summer Academy 2015 Supported by the European Commission Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme

40. CREA Summer Academy 2015 Supported by the European Commission Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme A national campaign enabling active citizenry

41. A citizen’s scientist’s bike light and data collector Co-designers learn to engage in designing for ‘behavioural change’ CREA Summer Academy 2015 Supported by the European Commission Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme

42. Promoting active citizenry in schools The BBC is connecting with  1 Million UK Secondary School Software Coders

43. Promoting active citizenry in schools

44. Promoting active citizenry in schools

45. Phronêsis: the skill of making wise decisions in uncertain conditions. Here co-designers learn the wisdoms of past conjectures enabling them to interpret and apply insights into new conjectures redressing the value of ‘fairness between citizens.’ Draws on Isocrates’s thinking from:  Poulakos,T., & Depew, D. (Eds.). (2004). Isocrates and Civic Education (1st ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press. Civic water fountains Universal Postal ServiceMunicipal allotments Pedagogy – Developing skill of phronēsis Project B: How do we design a ‘Maker Space’ for City Library Newcastle (that also works as a space to practice DaC)

46. Pedagogy – Contextmapping:  Enquiry of the city is an examination of the self to   develop ones ‘critical consciousness’ and phronēsis Visser, F. S., Stappers, P. J.,Van der Lugt, R., & Sanders, E. B. (2005). Contextmapping: Experiences from Practice. CoDesign, 1(2), 119–149.

47. Pedagogy – Contextmapping:  Enquiry of the city is an examination of the self to   develop ones ‘critical consciousness’ and phronēsis When I have chance to relax and feel happy in the city I like to go to?

48. Sometimes I find the City stressful. The things that do that are? Pedagogy – Contextmapping:  Enquiry of the city is an examination of the self to   develop ones ‘critical consciousness’ and phronêsis

49. Contextmapping Reﬂections: Developing intersubjectivity.  The co-designers listening and reﬂecting on how everyones thinking changes

50. Contextmapping Reﬂections: Developing intersubjectivity.  The co-designers listening and reﬂecting on how everyones thinking changes

51. Acts of creativityDistressful Project B: Insights revealing difference, the co-designers creating ‘new’ shared understandings of our city through listening to each others perspective: both valid

52. Designing the ‘Maker Space’ live in  City Library Newcastle A space to practice DaC with local citizens

53. Service Mapping

54. Embodied cognition: ‘mother’ = warmth “Layout feels like a sweatshop” Embodied thinking, according to Lakoff and Johnson, is how humans draw upon the body’s perceptual and motor systems to sense-make and reason their experiences (Lakoff & Johnson 1999). Lakoff, G., & Johnson, M. (1999). Philosophy in the Flesh:The Embodied Mind and its Challenge to Western Thought. New York, NY: Basic Books.

55. Embodied cognition: ‘mother’ = warmth ‘desk feels unwelcoming’

56. Iteratively developing our understanding of workspaces

57. Cardboard modular mock-up construction: design representing reclaimed wood railway sleepers

58. Enthusiasm essential!

59. Embodied cognition: ‘mother’ = warmth Space to move freely, inviting?

60. Design for local making. Creative jobs promoting the ‘good life’ Circular Economy Creative expressions A grafﬁti column A tension of creativity yet calming A living wall: A living wall: Promoting ‘home growing food projects’ through maker space activities

61. CivicsDesign As ‘Good life’ = Value-Rationality = Sustainability Citizen co-designer’s develop ‘critical consciousness’ and skill of phronêsis A MORAL metaphor to AIM DESIGN A conceptual metaphor as a heuristic device for the designer’s to critically ‘aim’ their practice mother A heuristic facilitating intrinsic motivation NURTURING HOME WARMTH TEACHER FAMILY BOND NOURISHING CARE TRUTH FAIRNESS EMPATHY ENABLING COOPERATIVE SHARING EARTH GUIDE BIRTH HUG POLITICAL STRONG PROTECTIVE SUPPORTIVE TEAM PLAYER PROTECTS LOYAL RELIABLE FRIENDSHIP ENRICHING JUST FORESIGHT TOLERANT TRUST TOUGH LOVE HELPS HONESTY FUN BENEVOLENCE INTUITION GENEROUS INCLUSIVE FORGIVING LOVE FAIRNESSBETWEEN CITIZENS

62. mother CivicsDesign As = THENIF ELSE ≠=WARMTH? FBC DAC DESIGN  CONJECTURE DAC DESIGN  CONJECTURE DAC DESIGN  CONJECTURE FBC CO-DESIGNER’S CHOSE ‘WARMTH’ AS A KEY METRIC DaC: A simpliﬁed expression of the ‘designer’s logic’ using ‘mother’ as the heuristic FAIRNESS BETWEEN CITIZENS Goal:   ‘GOOD LIFE’ Flourishing Flourishing Moribund

63. FAIRNESS BETWEEN CITIZENS DaC: co-designer interpretations and insights of using ‘mother’ relating to the design of Maker Space and a location to practice DaC mother Malikah RELIABLE:  Does not break. Repairable. Always their when needed Malikah STONG:   A strong environment to be in. Not just the physical, but the emotional Dan  RESPECT:  Taking time for natural materials and people creates a nurturing and enriching environment Dan  FAMILY:   Time spent doing little, comfortably Dan  GUIDE:   Slowing down = Learning.   Leads to leading by example:  SELF-TRANSCENDENCE SELF- TRANSCEN DENCE Malikah  BOND:  Bonding with the space, therefore caring about and giving back  (Helping others use the space) HELPING CivicsDesign As

64. FUTURE: Telos = the ‘Good Life’ PAST CHANGE History Occupations Geography MOMENT: DaC’s critical ‘aim’  of resolving ‘fairness between Citizens’ For ‘critical consciousness’ see:   Freire, P. (1972). Pedagogy of the Oppressed. (Bergman Ramos, Myra, Trans.). Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England: Penguin. DaC: A City’s systemic  praxis for ﬂourishing The Good Life Is Always A Work In Progress To Enable Flourishing Citizen’s develop ‘critical consciousness’ and skill of phronêsis to enable ﬂourishing DaC Conjectures Express The Community’s Values As They ‘Aim’ For ‘Fairness Between Citizens’ To Achieve The Good Life And Enable Flourishing CivicsDesign As

65. DaC outputs affect the cityChanges in the city DaC as 2nd order cybernetic system.Adapted from Dubberly & Pangaro (Dubberly, H., & Pangaro, P. (2007). Cybernetics and Service-Craft: Language for Behavior-Focused Design. Kybernetes, 36(9/10), 1301–1317.) DaC: A City’s 2nd Order Cybernetic Practice steers the City towards the good life, towards ﬂourishing DaC outputs inform  local DaC Groups Actuator ||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| Comparator DaC practitioners compare AIM for Fairness Between Citizens INPUT OUTPUTSensor New ‘readings’ informs current state desires for determining ‘error’ in system GOAL ‘Good Life’ = aim for FBC Describes the relationship the system desires to have with its environment: Instrumental  Rational = Unfairness Outputs of DaC practitioners DaC practitioners  take readings What has changed? Is FBC reported? Changes to achieve desired state of FBC DaC: A City’s Reﬂexive Practice observing FBC within the City’s many design conjectures to steer towards new desired state2nd: Actuator ||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| Comparator DaC practitioners compare AIM for Fairness Between Citizens The City INPUT OUTPUTSensor DaC outputs enter the cityChanges in the city New ‘readings’ informs current state desires for determining ‘error’ in system GOAL ‘Good Life’ = aim for FBC Describes the relationship the system desires to have with its environment: Instrumental  Rational = Unfairness Outputs of DaC practitioners DaC practitioners  take readings What has changed? Is FBC reported? Changes to achieve desired state of FBC DaC: Design Group’s development of design conjectures 1st: Flourishing or moribund Flourishing or moribund

66. DaC: A 2nd order cybernetic practice for steering the City towards the good life. Taking account of the quality of the journey and not simply arriving at the destination. Value-Rationality Teleological Goal = the ‘Good Life’ A: DaC, like design is as a 2nd order  cybernetic practice G1 MISS ||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| Instrumental Rational = Unfairness Flourishing Moribund The DaC designer describes the values and principles forming the relationship of FBC and the ‘good life,’ observing their outputs of DaC to determine how their system desire changes their environment (good, bad etc.) The DaC designer iteratively sketches and make artefacts reflecting the systems desire for FBC to achieve the good life within the context of their concrete design conjectures Collectively, the ongoing 2nd order cybernetic practice and its relationship feedback cycles, develops the DaC practitioner’s quality of how to steer their internal goals towards external ends Value-Rationality = Good Life B: DaC Group’s collective 2nd order cybernetic practice Value-Rationality Teleological Goal = the ‘Good Life’ G1 MISS ||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| Instrumental Rational = Unfairness Flourishing Moribund Collectively, the ongoing 2nd order cybernetic group practice and its relationship feedback cycles, develops the collective DaC Group practitioner’s quality of how to steer their internal goals towards external ends The DaC practitioners collectively describe the values and principles forming the relationship of FBC and the ‘good life,’ observing their outputs of DaC to determine how their system desire changes their environment (good, bad etc.) The DaC designers iteratively sketch and make artefacts reflecting the systems desire for FBC to achieve the good life within the context of their concrete design conjectures C: Many 2nd order cybernetic practices inform the city’s steering towards its teleological goal of the ‘good life.’ Value-Rationality Teleological Goal = the ‘Good Life’ Considering the City as a complex system, more practices of DaC within the City provides greater sensing and information generation for comparing collectively as to whether the City’s desires are being addressed and inputting steering feedback to meet the City’s teleological goal of enabling citizens to live the ‘good life.’ ||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| Moribund Instrumental Rational = Unfairness ||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| FlourishingDaC group outputs inform  City’s steering Are we achieving the ‘Good Life?’ DaC Group Practices

67. Universities/Higher Education Public LibrariesSchools DaC: A plural agonism praxis. DaC requires value-rational infrastructures to support citizens in the practice of DaC within their cities. Universities, schools and public libraries identiﬁed as suitable ‘keystone’ infrastructures for facilitating and actively supporting DaC. Distinctly, all three possess potential for scaling globally. For agonism see: Mouffe, C. (2005). The Return of the Political. London ; New York:Verso. All Image Paul Emmerson, except Schools: http://www.wcs.rotherham.sch.uk/gallery/?pid=100&gcatid=1&albumid=3#lg=1&slide=9

68. CivicsDesign As Design as Civics: Simple principles and values of a citizens’ practical philosophy of flourishing to redress the systemic issue of sustainability DaC is a practical philosophy for flourishing: a reflexive value-rational, systemic radical political praxis for citizens possessing the teleological goal of delivering the ‘good life’ through critically interrogating their ‘aim’ to achieve FBC. Paul Emmerson & Robert Young: RSD6 2017

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