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yourowndemocracy is a concept project that proposes a real-time voter sentiment feedback-loop platform merging social networking, direct political engagement, and the design of electronic market exchanges to create a modern online platform for participatory democracy. 

2008 Buckminster Fuller Institute Challenge Submission

Original GONGBLOG post about YOD with comments

YOD Makes BFI's FIRST CUT!

YOD one of 33 Finalists!

 

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Me and Waylon at home

 

The amazing Cusp Conference in Chicago used YOD graphics for signage and program books. Awesome.

 

Me and Willow at the Children's Museum in Seattle in the Vietnam exhibit.

 

A precious locket that I wear sometimes of my beautiful dogs Juliette and Annie, who passed away in 2007 and 2008. I really miss them.

 

Willow on our family holiday on gorgeous Long Beach on Vancouver Island near Tofino. Here's a video that will calm your stressed-out souls waaaay down: "Zen and the Art of Slowness".

 

Standing in front of The Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger's office at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.

 

Willow at Yoberri Park in Santa Fe where we often share a frozen yogurt treat together.

 

Bonnie and Willow on the carousel at the Pumpkin Festival at the Santa Fe Horse Park.

 

Me at the Smithosonian National Air & Space Museum in Washington DC, paying homage to Paul MacCready's human-powered Gossamer Condor that won the Kremer Prize in 1977. I was only 10 years old at the time, but it left a powerful life-long impression on me, about the ingenious things you can do with very, very little. Look up close, it's just Saran Wrap, PVC pipe, and a helluva lot of clear tape. May Dr. MacCready, one of my greatest heroes of all time, rest in peace. (And, to boot, MacCready's company AeroVironment (NASD: AVAV) is one of the best performing stocks in my portfolio. Black-sheep thinkers rule.)

 

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05Oct2009

Upcoming Engagements..TEDx and Aspen Design Summit

DateOct 5, 2009 at 03:04PM Comment1 Comment

I'll be speaking at the TEDxTamaya on November 22. Topic will most likely be on how confused we are as a democratic and capitalist society and things we might do to sort it all out. Thanks to Alisa Gilbert for the invitation. Looking forward to meeting the many esteemed speakers, especially the hyper-prolific Adarsh Pallian.

From November 11-14, I will also be attending the AIGA/Winterhouse Aspen Design Summit, a "select group of 60 designers, change leaders, NGOs, foundations and experts coming together to engage actively in opportunities to demonstrate design thinking in crafting solutions for large social problems, as well as to use existing networks and programs to accelerate change." Thanks to Bill Drenttel for the invitation and I'm very much looking forward to working with these outstanding summit participants.

(And somebody tell Marc Alt that it's way too cold to ride a motorcycle in Aspen in November. We'll go snowmobiling instead, dude!)

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Gong, Let me know if you post your presentation. I'd lover to see/hear your thoughts even though I won't be at either event.

October 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAndy Proehl

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