3. Designing Stuff: Lame Gods in the Service of Prosthetic Gods

Human-Computer Interaction Seminar (Spring 2010)

3. Designing Stuff: Lame Gods in the Service of Prosthetic Gods (April 16, 2010)

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Harold G. Nelson, Professor of Design at Carnegie Mellon University, discusses the importance of understanding the nature of designing (agency), designers (lame gods), and designs (prosthetic gods). (April 16, 2010)

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