A few days back I came across this compelling presentation about... design and would like to share it here. Ninjas & Knights It's quite deeply philosophical, but also damn good storytelling.
Tag: Philosophy
Bullish on crypto
I am positive about cryptocurrencies on a 10+ year horizon. But when I talk about them, my arguments are not solid enough. So here I will try to articulate some reasons for the positive belief. Reason One: Successful Role Models Fred Wilson, Chamath Pahilapithiya, and Peter Thiel, all of whom I look up to for …
Krishnamurti on Product Philosophy
I discovered the works of Jiddu Krishnamurti more than 13 years ago, at a book exhibition in Jodhpur, a small city in India. I just walked near a stall and a person pushed this book towards me, written by him. I resisted the push, but the book was ridiculously cheap, so I thought why not. …
Ethical Design Manifesto
A few days back I shared that philosophy, especially Ethics, is coming back into our consciousness as we realize that small actions (in design, business, or engineering), can have large scale effects, not all of them intended. I stumbled upon this Ethical Design Manifesto recently and found it worth sharing. Most of the time designers …
The Return of Philosophy
The more one you reflect on the power of design, the more you worry about the ethics of it. If you can influence behavior of a large number of people - a significant chunk of humanity, what would you do? What should you do? This question seems incredibly hard, and as the world becomes more connected, …
