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Has a book ever changed your perspective on life or your view of the world? If so what book and why?
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Think its a book everyone should own...or at leat read....Elvis loved it. James Dean loved it. (Not that they ever told me that obviously but apparently its correct) They weren't exactly known for their love of books but i guess its just one of those works....as i say its worth a look. Mind you plenty of my friends have dismissed it and said that after reading the first few pages they were confused beyond belief so couldnt be bothered with it!!
"Design for the Real World" by Victor Papanek.
Essentially a text book for budding designers but written in straight-forward, easy-to-understand format for non-desigmers / students (I am neither). When I first read it over 20 years ago, it was my first introduction to the concept of social ethics, environmental issues & sustainability. (While not exactly ahead of its time, it was written almost two decades before publication of the Brundtland report that "introduced" the concept of sustainable development.)
I still read this every few years & while a couple of sections are a little bit dated now (mainly those focussing on computer technology) a depressing amount of it is still relevant today.
Essentially a text book for budding designers but written in straight-forward, easy-to-understand format for non-desigmers / students (I am neither). When I first read it over 20 years ago, it was my first introduction to the concept of social ethics, environmental issues & sustainability. (While not exactly ahead of its time, it was written almost two decades before publication of the Brundtland report that "introduced" the concept of sustainable development.)
I still read this every few years & while a couple of sections are a little bit dated now (mainly those focussing on computer technology) a depressing amount of it is still relevant today.