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From my reading, the author is making a case that human-centric design is taking anthropocentrism and going further, because you're not only exploiting everythi
by yifanl 7y ago
From my reading, the author is making a case that human-centric design is taking anthropocentrism and going further, because you're not only exploiting everything besides the human, but also anyone who isn't the user (citing the examples of the negative issues with AirBNB, Uber and super-fast delivery mechanisms like Amazon Prime).
The author doesn't tie the two points together very well at the end, but there's definitely a case being made.
- ricardobeat 7y agoBut the design discipline has little bearing on the impact those companies are having - designers are not responsible for setting business direction, and there is no hint of how exactly anthropocentrism in design assists exploitation. You could make the case that it helps achieve scale, and hence enhance the effects - but 1) the impact would be there even with shitty UI, 2) this would apply to almost every other discipline, and I feel that's not where his argument was headed.