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Series of Very-Human-Prompts #1: REBELLION
An anthology of resistance, tenderness, and the generative act of saying "no" to the status quo — the first in our Very-Human-Prompts series.
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Moving beyond the binary of compliance or destruction, this anthology explores Rebellion as a generative act of quiet resistance, persistent humanity, and radical reprogramming. We invite you to explore the friction between comfort and agency through a series of "very human prompts" designed to help you imagine and build alternative futures.
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What is Very-Human-Prompts #1: REBELLION?
REBELLION is the first issue in the School of Critical Design's Very-Human-Prompts series — a printable anthology that explores rebellion as a generative act of quiet resistance, persistent humanity, and radical reprogramming in the age of AI prompts and large language models.
What is the Very-Human-Prompts series about?
The series is built around 'very human prompts' — friction points between comfort and agency that we use to imagine and build alternative futures. Each issue takes one such prompt and works through it as an anthology of writing, image, and provocation.
What format is it in?
Scanned digital PDF of the original print issue. £10 download.
Series of Very-Human-Prompts #1: REBELLION
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