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Taking a stand is uncomfortable – but necessary

June 19, 2025

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By Anna

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6 min read

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Why design & development are never neutral – and neither are we.

Design shapes reality – even when it pretends to be harmless.

„The world isn’t broken. It’s working exactly as it was designed to work. And we’re the ones who designed it.“ – Mike Monteiro, Designer & Activist

“No one is neutral – and doing nothing is not neutral.” – Kat Zhou, designer for ethical design
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„I intend to show you that design is a political act. What we choose to design and more importantly, what we choose not to design and, even more importantly, who we exclude from the design process – these are all political acts.“ – Mike Monteiro, Designer & Activist

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