Ideas for building a better world
I’ve been working on a newsletter about ideas for building a just, joyful, and sustainable world. I hope you’ll subscribe!
Dave Unger
Writes and teaches about work, skill, the poetics of technology, regional economics, and what it takes to create a humane life and society.
How can I design a class that I would like to take?
I use to think that I needed to teach class according to the models I’d seen as a student. Now I just want to put together classes that I’d want to take. Here are some books I found as I’ve tried to learn to do that.
How to make your impossible project possible
If you’re like me, your projects start out with a beautiful visions that turn out to be impossible. Here’s how I focus my projects to make them better and more do-able.
What makes a place happy, healthy, and sustainable?
Imagine the best place you know. A place that made you feel alive— like all was well. How can the places you live, work, or hang out be like that? Here are some books I’ve found about making wonderful, live-enhancing place
How do kids learn without school?
As a kid, I always felt school got in the way of learning. It never occurred to me that there could be other options. Here is a list of books about other options.
Co-Ops, Commons, and Communes: The Technology of Cooperation
Spring 2022Harvard University, Department of History of Science In this class we will learn about people who have organized themselves and their economy in cooperative,… Read More »Co-Ops, Commons, and Communes: The Technology of Cooperation
Digital Storytelling: Using Interactive Media to Share Research
Fall 2021Harvard University, Department of the History of Science In this project-based class, students worked with a small team of students to share research important… Read More »Digital Storytelling: Using Interactive Media to Share Research
Mythbusters and the Joy of Making Things
An article about the joy of making and doing things, as seen through the lens of the Mythbusters TV show.
Four ways to use history
Some people are interested in the past for its own sake, but not me. I have trouble following lots of kinds of history. I still spend a lot of time thinking about the past because history is useful. Here are four ways I use history.
How can a class be egalitarian, respectful, liberatory, and relevant?
I want the elements of the class to be consistent with the vision that we explore in the content. Being in the class should give folks a glimpse into what could be possible.