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Whenever you see hand-lettered signs pasted on doors, switches, or products, trying to explain how to work them, what to do and what not to do, you are also looking at poor design.

The Design of Everyday Things

Don Norman

When the members of the Frontiers of Science discussed physics, they often used the abbreviation “SF.” They didn’t mean “science fiction,” but the two words “shooter” and “farmer.” This was a reference to two hypotheses, both involving the fundamental nature of the laws of the universe.

The Three-Body Problem

Cixin Liu and Ken Liu

Rams’ design philosophy was rooted in people.

‘Less but Better’: Dieter Rams Thinking Inside Out — Jim Carroll's Blog

Jim Carroll

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