Björn Rust (he/him) is a post-industrial designer, researcher and educator, developing context-sensitive solutions in service of people and the planet.

Recent writings

  1. On the limits of orthodox economic theory and the role of design in supporting state economic policy
  2. Opportunity hoarding
  3. Doing away with bullshit

Remembering the last man on the Moon

spaceflight reflection

With the like of Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin huge strides in commercial spaceflight, it’s easy to forget that in many ways humanity has lost interest in the cosmos. Today the last human to set foot on the moon passed away at age 82. During the final moments of the Apollo 17 mission the late Eugene Cernan spoke these words;

We leave as we came, and, God willing, we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind.

It’s been 44 years, let’s hope we return soon or set our sights realistically on the red planet or something greater still.

Inspired by: The New York Times