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In Season two of Dangerous Vision, Randy Cohen talks about work. What people do for work, how we are defined by work, and why it is tough for some in the blind community to gain competitive employment. As a professor, Randy gets students enrolled at Harvard Business School ready to enter and be become leaders in the workforce. But when you are blind it isn't easy. Randy talks to other blind people about their jobs and to those with sight who either stand up or stand out. Randy, who has Retinitis Pigmentosa, loves to learn and talk and he applies all of his professorial skills that reveal remarkable insights about what it's like to be blind.
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Monday Jan 13, 2020
Monday Jan 13, 2020
At the age of 45, San Fransicso architect Chris Downey lost his sight. It was dramatic and sudden yet it didn't alter Chris's chosen profession. In fact, Chris thinks he is a better architect because he designs with inclusion in mind. In this episode of Dangerous Vision, Randy and Chris talk about how an architect without sight designs, he experiences the building in a much different manner, ie feeling parts of the building and hearing other parts. From loss of sight came a new perspective and the discovery of Outsights – lessons learned that form an expanded vision for architectural work, research, service, and talks.
Chris's top tech go-to piece continues to be his iPhone as well as Aira.
Chris has designed
The new Lighthouse for the Blind's new building
For more information visit The Massachusetts Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired
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