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"The Wheelchair-to-Warfare Pipeline" w/ Liz Jackson and Rua Williams (04/11/24)
Apr 11, 2024
Liz Jackson and Rua Williams discuss how accessibility objects are repurposed for war, exploring the history of design misuse in warfare. Topics include the 'Wheelchair to Warfare Pipeline,' lack of disabled leadership in research, corporate shield practices in disability advocacy, HoloLens applications in military settings, and the complex relationship between war, disability, and technology development.
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- Design objects for accessibility are repurposed as weapons of war.
- Inclusive design can serve both disability and warfare goals.
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The Impact of Disability-Related Research in the Military Industry
The podcast episode explores the intertwining relationship between disability-related technology research and the military industrial complex. It discusses how obscure technologies developed for disability innovation often transition into being used as weapons of war. Examples include the exploitation of disabled individuals in creating technologies like prosthetics that are later repurposed for combat situations.
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