Changes

## Introduction

We are using 50% more resources than our planet can regenerate, and our climate patterns have become irregular leading to a decrease in diversity in our forests. In the United States, the wealth distribution is far from balanced with the top 1% representing a greater collective worth than the bottom 90% (Nicholas D. Kristof, “Equality, a True Soul Food,” Opinion, New York Times, January 1, 2011, www.nytimes.com/2011/01/02/opinion/02kristof.html?_r=0 (accessed December 14, 2012). The modern technology and industrial sector outsource their production to the developing world making use of the economic pressure in those countries to catch up with the advancements in the Western world. More than two billion people live on less than $2 per day. This strong social divide has lead to structures that suppress rather than encourage creative actions. (companies don’t listen to their customers; outsourcing results in a disconnect between company and situation in other countries; example: facebooks Free Basics program is imperialistic system to exploit need in other countries to catch up) On a personal level, individuals struggle to envision a meaningful, novel future for themselves despite an ever-increasing specialization on the job market. Such a perspective on life opens up little opportunity for change and creative actions, which are desperately needed for social change. Moreoften, responses to those divides come from the technological sector. Oftentimes, those technological band-aids don’t address the root cause and can easily deepen the cut because those implementing and developing the technology are unaware of parts of the system and its characteristics.