"Stuart Walker's new book is a must--and not only for designers. It truly offers actionable hope for a future that lasts for everyone." --Karl Stocker, Professor, University of Graz, coauthor of Designing Sustainable Cities (with Sigrid Bürstmayr) "In addition to his fascinating theoretical argument, Walker offers a powerful perspective that touches our senses with a radically poetic originality. This book invites us to build other possible worlds through design." --Mariana G. De la Rosa, Head of the Industrial Design Programe, México; President of DI-INTEGRA Mexican Association of Institutions and Schools of Industrial Design "This critical and engaging text takes the reader through an impressive array of theory and practice from design, science, and culture, with an optimistic call to action backed by persuasive precedents of resilient living." --Bruce M. Hanington, Professor, Carnegie Mellon University; coauthor of Universal Methods of Design and Universal Methods of Design "Through a deeply engaging analysis, reflecting on design's foundations and developing propositions for its future, Walker calls for a more responsible, reflective, and ethically informed design practice, attuned to the complex and interconnected challenges of our time.

" --Matt Malpass, Reader, Critical Design Practice, UAL: Central Saint Martins; author of Critical Design in Context: History, Theory, and Practice.