Design Utopia

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 14, 2013

Following up on the book Cradle to Cradle, William McDonough, American architect, founding principal of William McDonough & Partners and co-author with Michael Braungart of The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability--Designing for Abundance (North Point Press, 2013), says we should aim higher than lessening the harm humans cause the planet and try to make things better.

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