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Every conversation, examined: who the system is built for, who it leaves outside the frame, and what could be built differently.

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Sam Skemp — Shadows of Progress, episode 6

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Making the healthy choice easier only helps when that choice is within reach.

Sam Skemp · Associate Producer, Blue Zones · Episode 06

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How each audit is structured

Six questions, in order.

Every case study follows the same path—from how a system works to how it could work differently.

  1. The system

    What is actually being designed?

  2. Intended user

    Who does the design assume?

  3. Hidden exclusions

    Who falls outside the frame?

  4. Embedded values

    What do the metrics reward?

  5. Ethical redesign

    What could be built differently?

  6. Reflection

    What changed in my thinking?