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Download Any desk for free today using my link: https://Anydesk.com/DesignTheory BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/JohnMauriello Sign up to learn more about the design book that we're going to publish: https://www.studioello.com/mail Check out my online industrial design course, Form Fundamentals: https://bit.ly/335vsqO CHECK OUT MY OTHER SOCIALS: DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hFw55nh TWITTER: https://twitter.com/john_mauriello IG: https://www.instagram.com/mauriellodesign/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriellojohn/ All content directed, written and (partially) edited by John Mauriello. John Mauriello has been working professionally as an industrial designer since 2010. He is a former adjunct professor at California College of the Arts. Modern design promises to make life easier, but there's a cost. This video explores how the pursuit of seamlessness, convenience, and frictionless experiences is quietly stripping away our curiosity, connection, and sense of meaning. We’re trading depth for ease without even realizing it. 00:00 Intro 1:12 Seamlessness=Thoughtless Reflex 3:20 Limbic Capitalism 5:58 Connection Breakdown 8:08 AnyDesk Sponsor 9:23 Convenient Flattening 11:37 Non-Places 12:41 Destruction of Curiosity 15:01 Destruction of Personal Agency & Relationships 19:30 Convenience is NOT the Highest Virtue of Design 23:25 The Age of Empathy