Name: Design and destiny
Uploaded: 2007-12-04T06:30:00Z
Duration: 16 min 54 s
Description: Designer Philippe Starck -- with no pretty slides to show -- spends 18 minutes reaching for the very roots of the question "Why design?" Listen carefully for one perfect mantra for all of us, genius or not.

Designer Philippe Starck -- with no pretty slides to show -- spends 18 minutes reaching for the very roots of the question "Why design?" Listen carefully for one perfect mantra for all of us, genius or not.

Design and destiny

The driving force behind design is not the object itself, but its impact on people and the broader arc of civilization. From primordial soup to today’s 'super-monkey,' humanity has spent four billion years in constant mutation, each generation mistakenly believing it is the final form. In a world shifting between light and shadow, the true duty is to raise our perspective and participate in shaping the ongoing story. Even a toothbrush, thoughtfully designed, can connect to the larger evolution of society.