Surplus of social possibility
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Surplus of social possibility
Connected world invites surplus of social possibility to any object or system that is not revealed through currently assumed interaction patterns.
We can unlock object’s social potential through recognizing universal human goals, that expand beyond an often narrow focus on isolated tasks.
Recognizing objects' utility in the network of these more universal human goals allows designer to make room for more possibilities of new relations, new behavioral scripts and new experiential narratives, that have ability to unlock hidden potential of technological components and systems.
This potential for participation in new relations is an important characteristic of connected world and is rooted in openness of each moment of connected experience.