Ian GonsherAn Interview with the CEO of ElephantInterviewer: Thank you for agreeing to do this interview. Before we begin, what is your preferred pronoun? CEO of Elephant: I could be…Jul 22, 2021Jul 22, 2021
Ian GonsherPositive Sum Design and the Economics of SharingImagine a restaurant where the staff create meals that are works of art; where the dining experience is a product of the satisfactions of…Jul 22, 2021Jul 22, 2021
Will RutterPositive Sum Design: Re-Framing Value Definitions to Unveil Non- or Anti-RivalityWhat is value, and how do we create it? This may seem like a question for an economist — one with a fairly cut-and-dry answer. However, as…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Will RutterIdeas for an Early Positive Sum Design FrameworkPositive Sum Design (PSD) is a combined cultural critique and basis for approaching a design practice. Borrowing language and concepts…Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021
Will RutterAgonism and the False Dichotomy of Adversarial and Positive Sum DesignIn a recent conversation with a mentor on Positive Sum Design, the subject of the book Adversarial Design, a bite-sized and powerfully…Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
Will RPositive Sum Design: The Importance of Rival, Non-Rival, and Anti-Rival GoodsIn my last medium article on Positive Sum Design, I claimed that design is, by its very nature, a positive sum endeavor. This article…Feb 28, 2021Feb 28, 2021
Will RDesigning Positive Sum Systems: Introductory MusingsThe positive-sum game is a theoretical idea, arising out of game theory but populating far-reaching areas of academia including economics…Feb 13, 2021Feb 13, 2021
