thinking

What is design thinking? In his comment, Devin Sidell writes:

Design thinking is a means of existence. The need to create, for the simple reason of giving ourselves meaning. We make because there is a demand to make. We design because what is already made does not improve our sense of significance. We as human beings want to feel empowered by what we do and design is one way to do that.

It's as simple as that. At its best, design thinking is a recycling of thought in search of good thinking. Humans need a philosophy. All humans? No, ...

I have this vision of a dune in the desert. Caressed by the wind, the dune moves forward. The sand blown off the top of the dune curls into the future. The weight of the dune keeps it in the present. The height of the dune represents its ability to change. Sand blown away from the top of higher dunes can reach farther into the future, than sand hurling from small dunes. Height offsets weight in the stretch for tomorrow. High, progressive dunes, are more agile, but can easily dissolve. Low, conservative dunes are more stable, but can easily loose traction.