Thursday, October 1, 2009

Hey, guys! Here's what we talked about today!

So first, I'll copy up my list of "problems" that we addressed.
Note the fascinating fact that it starts out being specifically related to our group topic, and widens out to address the problems of...our entire society?

+We don't/aren't able to fix the objects that we own
+re-appropriating of broken things is not done enough
+we are not offering out broken things to others to potentially fix
+creativity limited by limited skill set
+methods that used to work are no longer the best way of doing things, but we stick with it anyway
+fast food (and other easy access things) so prevalent, it's easier than going to the trouble of fixing a meal
+equipment, tools, and materials are expensive, should you want to DIY
+some things (eg: ipods, phones, cameras) are too complex for us to make or fix.
+lack of problem-solving skills
+laziness
+time management
+social stigma-home made stuff potentially looking crappy and cheap
+home ec is a joke/kids aren't learning what they should be
+parents not passing down skills
+standardized testing/teaching
+dissolution of the family structure and lack of agriculture
+technology
+capitalism itself.

Wow, guys, we came up with a lot of problems!

Now here are some ideas, mostly attributed to the self proclaimed creative, out of the box thinking girl in our group...

+What if everyone in the group made a living room together, or some similar situation, with each person making something out of other, discarded objects?
+What if a designer tried to market a DIY table (or other furniture) set?
+Self Satisfaction should motivate us to DIY
+We should Restructure and Re-Establish Home Ec in schools
+More awareness of history would help us understand what went wrong, and how we can improve the future (that one came from Chris, I believe)

Alrighty. See you all later!

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