Event

 

Continuum hosts panel discusssion "The Future of Consumerism"

 

The Future of Consumerism
A panel discussion & design charette on economic imperatives and the prospects for a post-consumer world

Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Continuum
901 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291

Discussion Panel Featuring:
Nathan Shedroff, author, Design is the Problem and Making Meaning, and program chair, California College of the Art's MBA in Design Strategy
Sean Brennan, Senior Envisioner, Continuum
Tim Kasser, author, The High Price of Materialism, and Knox College professor of psychology

6-7PM Panel & Questions - The Consumption Conundrum

7-9PM Design Charette - Imagine Christmas/Gift Giving in 2020. What would Santa do?

In the wake of last year's crash, there was much talk about moving to "a post-consumer world"--less materialism, but more meaning; less stuff, but more sustainable. Record unemployment remains high, but as the economy creeps forward, car sales are rising, Apple sales are booming, and big screen TVs fly off the shelves. What happened? Is there still a more meaningful, more sustainable world emerging--or that could be created? Or are we simply waiting to revert to old ways? And if a post-consumer world is (or could be), emerging, what would that look like? Does it require new economic models, new politics and new ways of business? How do we design goods and services meant to be consumed, without 'consuming'--i.e., wasting--our future?

Our panelists have views, but not necessarily answers. Let's help them out! Bring your best questions, ideas and enthusiasm. After the panel - we want to get our collective minds together to see what we can envision for the future and backcast what the implications are for us as designers and business people.

Pizza and drinks will be served during the event.

Please RSVP by Friday, Feb 26th to events@dcontinuum.com