Dieter Rams on who rules the digital world

2022-05-21

Quoting:

We have to be careful now, that we rule over the digital world, and are not ruled by it.

— Dieter Rams Source

I very much enjoyed the documentary “Rams” by Gary Hustwit, drawing a deep portrait of this extraordinary designer. Having shaped the place for technology in people’s lives over decades, his careful warning about who needs to stay in charge of the digital sphere has quite some weight.

I'm Sebastian, Sociologist and Interaction Designer. This journal is mostly about bringing together social science and design for inclusive, privacy-focused, and sustainable "human-first" digital strategies. I also tend to a "digital garden" with carefully curated resources.

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