Design is how it works
Steve Jobs defined design first in relation to operation and not appearance, so it is not difficult to understand his successes for so many years. Form and substance must tell their genesis from the very same creative moment. Einstein said it and I repeat it every time I can: “creativity is intelligence having fun”. For […]
The philosophy that inspires Via Costarricense
From the book by Armando Vargas Araya, La Vía Costarricense, published by EUNED in 2005, this is a wonderfully inspiring text as it initiates a broad, open and participatory process. What is La Via Costarricense? It is a dynamic conceptual tool to develop specific and useful political thinking; to identify, add and enhance elements of […]
As a sample of a National Theater
Thinking about the Costa Rican Way, a few days ago I wrote a message to my great friend, Armando Vargas Araya, journalist, historian, politician and wonderful human being. In a few words, these were my two lines: Armando dear, whose idea was the National Theater? We have always known that it was financed by the […]
The Costa Rican Way
A few months ago I decided to accept the invitation to be part of the process of consultation, innovation and imagination ignited by the country project proposed by José María Figueres. It was on February 21, 2012 when I met again with the former president, in an evening of conversation with entrepreneurs of the country. […]