We’re in the same loop. Culture lags. Art and design have to pick up the slack.

Wendy MacLeod ia an award-winning playwright.

Ricky Jay is considered one of the world's great sleight of hand artists.

Alice Twemlow is the co-founder and chair of a two-year graduate program in Design Criticism at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She is also a PhD candidate in the History of Design department at the Royal College of Art, London.

Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH, is a social scientist and physician who conducts research on social factors that affect health, health care, and longevity.

Ralph Caplan is a writer and communications consultant and lectures on design. He is the former editor-in-chief of I.D. Magazine and the author of several books.

Rob Walker is a technology/culture columnist for Yahoo News. He is the former Consumed columnist for The New York Times Magazine, and has contributed to many publications.

Jessica Helfand, a founding editor of Design Observer, is an award-winning graphic designer, writer, and educator.