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The goal is to be able to use it to find ideas that solve the tensions found. To do this, the notion of Activity Pattern is used, a mix between Activity Systems and Design Patterns. In this way, the findings in the data can be translated into natural language that describes the system in terms of its components in order to be able to search for solutions with AI. That is where XUL comes in (you can import this type of specifications directly from ZEPPELIN) to use creativity and innovation techniques (such as InnotationTemplates) to propose adjustments to the system.
Exploring Contradictions: Health as Luxury
XUL contains tools for creating solutions to problems from contradictions in a system, including ActivityPatterns and InnovationTemplates. For example, some proposals (summarized) on "health as luxury, in tension between a proclaimed capacity for self-care and excessive cost":
_ Offer wellness packages with access to nature retreats and community activities. These improve health and social perception without high costs.
_ Conceptual Example: Here the wellness benefit depends on interaction with nature and community, redefining "luxury" as authentic and accessible experiences.
_ Another proposal could be defined as an "essential wellness network", where elitist practices are replaced by human connections and shared healthy experiences, claiming the value of community as the new luxury status. Promote a culture of health and wellness based on simple, natural and community practices that do not depend on high-cost devices or treatments. Creating a new trend where “luxury” lies in simplicity and accessibility to wellness practices that are socially inclusive.
Some questions
How can high-end wellness practices be made more equitable and accessible to different social strata?
What role do media and social media play in perpetuating the idea that wellness is a status symbol?
To what extent do these practices actually improve health or are they more a symbol of conspicuous consumption?
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