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2. Design Is a Mindset

Tony Jing1 
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San Francisco, California, USA
 

Products exist to help people. We do things better, faster, or easier because of the products we use. The best products are so good at this that, eventually, they become natural extensions of our actions, ingrained in our everyday lives, and absorbed into the human experience. These products allow us to become better versions of ourselves. They do so by surfacing the values, virtues, and aspirations that are latent within us. This is why design is so important, because it complements the human condition.

Empathy

What do putting push/pull labels on doors, hanging sunglasses on shirts, and ...

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