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> Why do I teach. > Fundamentally I teach because it makes me feel good. > Its helped me certainly clarify my own objectives. There is nothing more exciting t
by hypertexthero 6y ago
> Why do I teach.
> Fundamentally I teach because it makes me feel good.
> Its helped me certainly clarify my own objectives. There is nothing more exciting than seeing someone whose life has been affected by, in a positive way, by something you’ve said. There is nothing more exciting to see somebody change from a, a sort of condition of inertness or inattentiveness into a mind that beings to inquire about meaning. I think if you don’t do something to project into the future that way, the possibility for total self-absorption and narcissism becomes very much greater.
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> My idea about graphic designers and social commentary is that that is part of the practice. I’ve always believed that because you have access to people’s minds and you communicate to people, that there is a corresponding responsibility, the responsibility of being a good citizen, and also recognizing that if you have the ability to transfer ideas from one point to another, that those should be ideas that cause no harm.
— Milton Glaser
https://vimeo.com/19005726 https://vimeo.com/19005726
https://vimeo.com/6986303 https://vimeo.com/6986303
https://www.simongriffee.com/notebook/milton-glaser/ https://www.simongriffee.com/notebook/milton-glaser/
Goodbye, Milton :(