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2. John Maeda: My journey in design, from tofu to RISD
In this video John Maeda, president of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), talks about connections between technology and design. He tells the story of his path from working in his family tofu business, to MIT and then to RISD. He explains, "The problem isn't making the world more technological, it is how to make the technology more humane."
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Great TED video. I recently "rediscovered" these on iTunes and have been watching them during my Metro commute to and from school. They so often get me energized to teach each day, and re-energize me after really rough days.
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