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We live in a society that penalizes highly creative individuals for their non-conformist autonomy. This makes the teaching of problem solving in design both discouraging and difficult. A...student (has) massive blocks against new ways of thinking, engendered by some 16 years of mis-education.

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Victor Papanek
Age: 74 †
Born: 1923
Born: November 22
Died: 1998
Died: January 10
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