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The Economy of Punishment

Harvard Business Review

With this realization, Cat began a life committed to honoring the talents and skills of those in prison. As part of this journey, Cat launched a program called Defy Ventures , in New York, that provides a business incubator for ex-offenders who then have an opportunity to compete for $150,000 in seed capital for their businesses.

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Design Thinking Is Fundamentally Conservative and Preserves the Status Quo

Harvard Business Review

Protecting the Powerful. Both design thinking and the rational-experimental approach implicitly establish problem solving as the remit of the powerful, especially when it comes design for social ends. In fact, problem-solving is always messy and most solutions are shaped by political agendas and resource constraints.