David Dylan Thomas shares practical ways of making design more inclusive, reassures us that other people can’t read our minds, and suggests a fresh approach to tackling systemic harms. Highlights include: ⭐ What is the Illusion of Transparency? ⭐ How do we rise above our biases in design? ⭐ What is an assumption audit and how does it work? ⭐ How do we change bad behaviour without cancelling people? ⭐ What separates bias from the isms - racism, sexism, ageism etc? ====== Who is David Dylan Thomas? David is the Founder and CEO of the appropriately named David Dylan Thomas LLC, the company he established to further his mission to educate people about inclusive design and the role bias plays in our decision making. The author of “Design for Cognitive Bias”, a book that helps people to understand the logic powering our bias and how to start designing more consciously , AND the host of The Cognitive Bias Podcast, a show with over 100 episodes, David knows a thing or two about bias. An experienced speaker, David has delivered powerful talks about bias, design and civil discourse across the world, at events such as TEDNYC, SXSW Interactive, UX Copenhagen, An Event Apart and the IA Conference. ====== Find David here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddylanthomas1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/movie_pundit Website: https://www.daviddylanthomas.com/ Books: Design for Cognitive Bias: https://abookapart.com/products/design-for-cognitive-bias Podcasts: The Cognitive Bias Podcast: https://apple.co/37zsYng Lately, I’ve been thinking about… https://apple.co/38932im References: Exterminate All the Brutes: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8396314/ ====== Liked what you heard and want to hear more? Subscribe and support the show by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you listen). Follow us on our other social channels for more great Brave UX content! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TheSpaceInBetween/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-space-in-between/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespaceinbetw__n/ ====== Hosted by Brendan Jarvis: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanjarvis/ Website: https://thespaceinbetween.co.nz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/brendanjarvis/

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