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Pause and Effect

Pause and Effect

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Rooted in principles of relationality, we view design as a vehicle for liberation and regeneration.

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Pause and Effect is a decolonial design and research think tank. We offer transformative, application based learning experiences, and strategic consulting for design and research teams. At Pause and Effect, we believe that transformation begins with what we practice. We lean into discomfort by examining our own complicity within systems of harm. We learn to get intimate with our restlessness, fragility, and fear of the unknown. We create intentional space for chaos, and embrace it as an essential process for liberatory dreaming. We emphasize authentic relationships with each other and listen with all senses of the body, mind and spirit.

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http://www.pauseandeffect.ca
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Design Services
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Vancouver
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Privately Held

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    There is a serious disconnect between the so-called “modern” field of research, and the demands of our time. And as crises intensify across the globe, it wouldn’t be a surprise if many of us who practice research are questioning the relevance of our work. Perhaps the question is not whether research makes sense, but rather, what version of research makes sense right now. https://lnkd.in/gJQUUQJg

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    Sabrina Meherally

    To every researcher struggling to find their place in a rapidly changing world - I wrote you a love letter. If you've been asking yourself, "what impact is my work actually having? What am I really laboring for?". This is for you. It's about the disconnect between modern research and the demands of our time. About what a different version of research - one that that liberates knowledges and ourselves from control, capture, and contortion - could look like. I've linked it in the comments below. If it resonates, please share/tag folks who might benefit from reading.

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    We talk about the future as if it’s a distant, external place - something we can project ourselves into once we’ve built the right systems, or prepared for all possible scenarios. But too often, our imagination sits at the macro-level. And we forget the power of the micro. We'll talk about circular and post-growth economies, ethical tech, climate resilient cities. And while, it is important for us to dream up alternative models... we also must actively live into them. Futures work is full of contradictions. 🌎 We imagine post-capitalist futures while still measuring value by how much we produce, how efficient we are, how busy we stay. 🌳 We speak of ecological restoration while continuing to over-consume, waste, and hoard. 🫂 We talk about collective care while skipping meals, skipping rest, and modeling depletion. 👮🏼 We preach about abolitionist futures while attempting to cancel and shame each other into action. We are entangled in systems that none of us can opt out of completely. But we can still make choices and changes - as uncomfortable as they are - to practice the worlds we preach. Because how can we claim to build better futures if we are unwilling to live differently today? The macro is built from the micro. Every action, every habit, every relationship is part of the scaffolding for what comes next. If we do not know how to respond to or resource ourselves and our communities through the now, our plans for “someday” will collapse under the weight of unmet needs and unpracticed skills. The future isn’t out there waiting - it’s being rehearsed right here, right now.

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    If you're asking yourself, "what's the point?" Read this.

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    Sabrina Meherally

    What is the role of research in times like these? As global and local crises intensify, many of us researchers are questioning the relevance of our work. In the face of such urgency - research can feel slow, inadequate, or disconnected. But in these moments I feel called to remind us that research shapes what is remembered, how stories are told, and how we make sense of our world. This becomes even more critical as we move toward increasingly automated futures, where AI is being trained to determine what information is deemed “credible,” and where knowledge is governed by algorithms. In these technofutures that oligarchs are optimizing for control, memory is not what is remembered. It is what is programmed. What disappears is not just data, but context, nuance, cultural memory and wisdom. In this context, the role of the researcher is not just to produce information. It is to resist erasure. Perhaps now, our work is not only to preserve memory, but also to protect it from being co-opted or sanitized by these systems.

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