Orit GalUrban market failures — can we design for a great city vibe?It started with a little café offering some gluten-free muffins over a rugged wooden counter, a few utilitarian tables set against a white…Feb 14, 2019Feb 14, 2019
Orit GalA looming US-China War? Watch out for early signals of human swarmsThe short-horned grasshopper tends to be a harmless, gentle and rather introverted creature. Laying low in grassy meadows, it spends its…Jan 7, 2019Jan 7, 2019
Orit GalSystemic problems: dysfunctional — NO, coherent and self-serving — ABSOLUTELY!Along what used to be derelict warehouses and muddy waterways, runs the renovated Regents Canal, a popular destination for Londoners…Nov 6, 2017Nov 6, 2017
Orit GalSocial Fluidity as Resilience — an ecological view of 21st Century inequalityWe know inequality is bad, but what kind of problem is it? Is it a problem of wealth distribution? Is it a problem of moral justice? Is it…May 23, 2017May 23, 2017
Orit GalIlliterate grandmothers — solution to what problem?In my recent ‘Politics of Development’ lecture, my students and I analysed the uplifting case of the Barefoot College. This inspiring…Apr 11, 2017Apr 11, 2017
Orit GalinThe StartupInnovation Dynamics — tell me why its shit!Sitting in a bustling neighbourhood sidewalk café with a couple of old friends, I order the breakfast combo delight. Tel-Avivian breakfasts…Apr 4, 2017Apr 4, 2017
Orit GalinVunelaRivals as patterns — Vogue vs Street StyleThroughout history, strategy tended to focus on the ultimate ‘rival’ — a worthy opponent who could be meticulously assessed for its wants…Mar 31, 2017Mar 31, 2017