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From distance learning booms in Brazil to China’s intense academic scale and Germany’s rigid but free system, I’ve seen how education evolves. Here’s how global trends—and creativity—are reshaping what and how we learn. #EducationSystem #China #Germany #Brazil
"The idea of frictionlessness has very narcissistic, 'player character' vibes: You don’t experience friction if the whole world is build around you and your needs. When you get whatever you want when you want it. That is the Utopia of Frictionlessness: To never be touched by anyone or anything."
The journalist Karen Hao – who published an absolutely fantastic book about OpenAI called “Empire of AI” recently – coined (as far as I know) one of the best terms for describing modern “AI” systems: Everything Machines. “AI” systems are not framed as specific tools that solve specific problems in specific ways but just as […]
Germany’s dual education system keeps youth unemployment low and builds a skilled workforce. How does it compare to Brazil, China, and the U.S., and what lessons can they learn?
https://www.designative.info/2025/07/30/living-in-germany-dual-system-of-education/
PAGER turns a mundane office environment from the 1990s into a setting for an unnerving psychological horror. Starting your first day on a new job, you must follow the increasingly bizarre and Kafkaesque instructions that arrive on your pager to try to climb the corporate ladder. https://www.creativebloq.com/3d/video-game-design/this-creepy-retro-game-takes-severances-corporate-horror-to-another-level
Over 60 global companies, including SAP, Siemens, and Deutsche Bank, pledged €631B to jumpstart Germany’s economy and drive digital innovation. Learn why “Made for Germany” is a bold bet on AI, infrastructure, and the country’s industrial future.
#ArtificialIntelligence #Economics
https://www.designative.info/2025/07/29/economy-in-germany-ceos-unite-to-boost-private-investment/
As work evolves with automation seemingly everywhere, one might expect to see shifts in the #workforce. Jobs more likely affected by generative AI should show greater changes. Financial Times, turning attention to incoming workers, shows that such a correlation has not appeared yet. https://flowingdata.com/2025/07/25/young-workers-not-replaced-yet/
Collaboration is vital to great design but often lacks intentional teaching or management. While preparing the training material for the' Design Strategy Multiplication" program, I read 'Mastering Collaboration' to find better language and structure for guiding cross-functional teams through ambiguity, trust, and shared goals to improve my coaching on conflict, planning, and alignment.
#DesignStrategy #Teamwork #Facilitation #Collaboration #DesignManagement
https://www.designative.info/2025/07/28/book-review-mastering-collaboration-by-gretchen-anderson/
GWI finds onsite water use for data center cooling will rise by over 50% by 2030, despite capacity doubling, due to efficiency gains and water-efficient cooling. However, gains aren't global or related to water stress. In some countries, water use will more than double
Jason Lefkowitz
