Introduction to a New Design Paradigm for Inventing Empowering, Evolutive, Regenerative and Fun Technologies to "Play with Complex Futures"

Thomas Bonnecarrere (1)

1 UP - Université de Poitiers = University of Poitiers

We present in this paper a technological paradigm we have developed as part of a research project-action we are engaged in focusing on the creative and methodical apprehension of ecological collapse. The research question we will explore throughout this paper is: how to harmonize the technological development with our planetary's intrinsic limits? Firstly, we will present the key characteristics of our increasingly complex era. Secondly, we will introduce our MAGITECH paradigm, by analyzing its core theoretical components: the triad of progress, the commons of capabilities' demo-dynamic, and the FAERIE model. Finally, we will present the specific research-action methodology we have developed (named ImagineerInt) and which led us to the creation of the MAGITECH paradigm.

Keywords: technology; popular education; regenerative culture; social innovation; complexity; design

Domains: Library and information sciences

Thomas Bonnecarrere. Introduction to a New Design Paradigm for Inventing Empowering, Evolutive, Regenerative and Fun Technologies to "Play with Complex Futures". 8th International Toy Research Association World Conference, International Toy Research Association (ITRA), Jul 2018, Paris, France. ⟨hal-02090895⟩