Taking Design Seriously

It is very difficult introducing 'design' to audiences who have invested emotionally and financially in the 'design thinking' juggernaut. There is so much more to designing than the IDEO model and its imitators imply. Design thinking, aka creative problem solving, is fine for those situations that it best fits but it is not representative of the breadth and depth of serious design. The backlash against the IDEO model is growing. The challenge is to not let real design get dragged down in the process.

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certainty vs certitude

Certaintly and Certitude The necessity of well-formed questions "certitude leads to violence" - Oliver Wendell Holmes https://hnelson.substack.com/p/certainty-vs-certitude

the 'learning way'

the 'learning way' Mastery-Learning in Systemic Design Shuhari Aikido master Endō Seishirō shihan stated: "It is known that, when we learn or train in something, we pass through the stages of shu, ha, and ri. These stages are explained as follows. In shu, we repeat the forms and discipline ourselves so that our bodies absorb the forms that our forebears created. We remain faithful to these forms with no deviation. Next, in the stage of ha, once we have disciplined ourselves to acquire the forms and movements, we make innovations. In this process , the forms may be broken and discarded. Finally, in ri, we completely depart from the forms, open the door to creative technique, and arrive in a place where we act in accordance with what our heart/mind desires, unhindered while not overstepping laws." Shuhari (Kanji: 守破離 Hiragana: しゅはり) is an evolving Japanese martial art concept that describes the stages of learning leading to mastery. It has also been applied to other...

action; advancing into the future

Advancing into the future rather than retreating into the future requires competence and courage. https://hnelson.substack.com/p/action

Accidental Vagrant

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