Bye Default

Theme of Volume #57; Steenson interprets as call to move beyond default settings of great white male figures in studio and lab; advocates for de-universalizing historical narratives.

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Molly Wright Steenson
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Author of the essay and researcher examining Christopher Alexander's influence on AI, cybernetics, and digital design; currently Senior Associate Dean for Research at Carnegie Mellon University.

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