Everyday ethics: The virtues of slowing down

Everyday ethics: The virtues of slowing down

A centipede was happy — quite! Until a toad in fun Said, “Pray, which leg moves after which?” This raised her doubts to such a pitch, She fell exhausted in the ditch Not knowing how to run. Wiser words have not often been spoken as clearly as this 19th-century poem that speaks to one of the major problems of our times — busyness or hyperactivity, always needing to stay active, thinking that if we don’t do so, we’re missing out on something. We a…

Slow Technology – Designing for Reflection

As computers are increasingly woven into the fabric of everyday life, interaction design may have to change – from creating only fast and efficient t