Archive - Ethos Design

Ethos and the Schwartz theory of basic values

Our "field of responsibility" framework maps neatly onto the Schwartz theory of basic values, but suggests something critical may be missing.

Apr 11 •

December 2022

Chat-GPT and the automation of bullshit

Will AI only become civilised when the bullshit piles up high enough that we need a system to deal with it?

Dec 23, 2022 •

November 2022

Cognitive ecology & the ethics of intelligence

An ecological model of intelligence changes the way we think about ethics, organisations and AI

Nov 25, 2022 •

September 2022

The Rise of Complexity Work

The world's wealthy economies are shifting from Knowledge Work to Complexity Work, and this can and should impact the way designers see their role.

Sep 28, 2022 •

Building trust in context

This week, I had the pleasure of meeting Hilary Sutcliffe - as part of the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship.

Sep 7, 2022 •

August 2022

The Field of Responsibility: A Framework

This framework performs a similar function to Cynefin, but instead of describing domains of complexity, this field of responsibility helps us describe…

Aug 14, 2022 •

Cynefin as a Design Methodology

Part 1 - Introducing Cynefin

Aug 4, 2022 •

July 2022

Introducing Ethos Design

How design and designers might help people grapple with responsibility and complexity at work.

Jul 2, 2022 •

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