Dear Ken,
As I recollect, it was Eduardo who was blathering, as you yourself pointed out.
Respectfully yours,Heidi
From: Ken Friedman <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 10:29 AM
Subject: High-falutin' blather?
Dear All,
Two things caught my eye in Heidi Overhill’s recent post.
Heidi Overhill wrote,
—snip—
I think there is a difference between risking dumb explorations and making dumb grandiose pronouncements. The starting point for this discussion made perfect sense, because it was tightly situated: not only language mediates knowledge and knowing, but as well all other human artifacts do
It stood on a real place, speaking from experience, and perhaps that might be the central point of my interjection here. I, personally, would like to hear less high-falutin' blather on this list, and more about what you-all really know, and/or are working on — not just what you happen to be distracted by.
—snip—
Now, as it happens, I did indeed write that human artifacts mediate knowledge and knowing as well as making the same claim about language. Both do. Heidi’s rather impatient post neglected what I wrote.
Then she went on to take a whack at me over what she labels high-falutin’ blather and more about what we really know.
If Heidi had bothered to read what I wrote, it would be obvious that I do know something on these issues, not least because I have worked with them for several decades. Before I was a professor of design, I was a professor of leadership and strategic design in the department of knowledge management at a business school, and I worked often with folks in information science. I wrote carefully enough for anyone to see that this was more than a momentary distraction.
The other day, I was feeling enthusiastic about the list. As Don Norman noted, there was less personal attack and more give and take. I felt quite put out after last year’s round of accusations against anyone who might be old, white, male, or a full professor. All of these conditions affect me. But no one has yet accused me of high-falutin’ blather or writing about issues to which I have not given serious reflection.
For me, that is a bridge too far.
To leave room for other voices, I have been careful about deciding when to post and which threads to enter. To contribute to a better list culture, I have been extremely careful to ensure that my language is warm and respectful. If I cannot post on a topic that is one of my subject fields, the time has come for me to give the list a break.
While I may occasionally post relevant bulletins, I have decided to take a sabbatical from active participation in conversations on the list. High-falutin’ blather and all.
Ken
Ken Friedman, PhD, DSc (hc), FDRS | Editor-in-Chief | 设计 She Ji. The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation | Published by Tongji University in Cooperation with Elsevier | URL: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/she-ji-the-journal-of-design-economics-and-innovation/
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