What do people do when the power goes out?
The probe I’m currently working on attempts to use the time where there is no power in the house as a point for family members to convey some of the more personal or deep-seated aspects of their character. Since power outages typically result in the disabling of many distractions in the home (especially in lower-income houses), it might be ideal as a point of collective reflection along such lines as personal ethics, aspirations, memories, values, fears and the like…
Here is a (by no means exhaustive) diagram outlining some of the activities people engage during power outages as well as some questions that might direct the design of the probe…
