S2E6: The Bug Zapper

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Content Warning: Violence, killing, and death are discussed in this episode.

It would be hard to find someone who wants to share space with a mosquito. Hence, the creation of the bug zapper. But as designers, how do we address what lives and what doesn't? On this episode of The Futures Archive Lee Moreau and Sloan Leo go deep on how human-centerd design doesn't always reflect humanity.

With additional insights from David MacNeal, Juliano Morimoto, Spee Kosloff, Paula Antonelli, and Lindsay Garcia.