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The What’s and Why’s of Design Research
February 7, 2011
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Inside Egypt: The Land of Pharaohs on the Brink of Revolution
by: John R Bradley
Banned upon its 2008 publication by the Mubarak regime, this prescient look at Egyptian society and politics — corruption, dysfunction, tribulations, all — concluded that Egypt (with popular uprisings in 1919, 1952, and 1977) was due for another.
In the Bubble: Designing in a Complex World
by: John Thackara
A grand meditation on the current state of design, and how we might do better. Using themes such as mobility, conviviality, and flow, Thackara calls for ever more thoughtful design that is attuned to the needs of our planet and its people.
The Mystery of Capital
by: Hernando de Soto
Why does capitalism work in some places and not others? De Soto traces it back to the legal structures (or lack thereof) in property systems. Written over 10 years ago, and still fascinating and important.
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