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All about 📡Human Systems programs and design methods.

The Basics

What is Human Systems?
On What Intellectual Work is it Based?
Is it related to the Center for Humane Technology, or Time Well Spent?
Who runs the classes?
Who developed the courses?

A Rigorous Notion of Human Values and Value-Diversity

What do you mean by values?
What do values have to do with social issues?
Where does this notion of values come from?

Use in Design, Metrics, etc

Where is it used?
For whom are these techniques relevant?
Why are traditional design methods inadequate?
How is this different from other values-based design approaches?
How does this compare to other approaches to “design ethics”?
How does this compare to other approaches to technology and social problems, which focus more on “bad actors” or using AI to detect bad content?
What does this mean for metrics?

Join the School

Do important people like me take the classes?
Do I need to apply?
How can I get my company to pay for the classes?
Will you do an in-person workshop for my company or team?
What about teams?

Learn More

Where can I read more?
How can I keep in touch?

Obsolete FAQ

What is the HS101 course?
What is HS201 and 202?

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