Ancestors’ Dreams: Transitioning to a More Equitable PostCOVID-19 Economy

  • Dimeji Onafuwa
  • Kamal Patel
Keywords: Transition Design ; Futures ; Pluriverse ; Equity ; Regenerative economy ; Alternative economics

Abstract

One of the areas of co-evolving knowledge and skill-sets in the Transition Design framework is visioning. Through visioning, transition designers can set an ideal state –one to which they hope to transition. 

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Published
2022-06-01
How to Cite
Onafuwa, D., & Patel, K. (2022). Ancestors’ Dreams: Transitioning to a More Equitable PostCOVID-19 Economy. Cuadernos Del Centro De Estudios De Diseño Y Comunicación, (157). https://doi.org/10.18682/cdc.vi157.6852