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Ruined by Design
- How Designers Destroyed the World, and What We Can Do to Fix It
- Narrated by: Mike Monteiro
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
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Publisher's summary
The world is working exactly as designed. The combustion engine which is destroying our planet’s atmosphere and rapidly making it inhospitable is working exactly as we designed it. Guns, which lead to so much death, work exactly as they’re designed to work. And every time we “improve” their design, they get better at killing. Facebook’s privacy settings, which have outed gay teens to their conservative parents, are working exactly as designed. Their “real names” initiative, which makes it easier for stalkers to re-find their victims, is working exactly as designed. Twitter’s toxicity and lack of civil discourse is working exactly as it’s designed to work.
The world is working exactly as designed. And it’s not working very well. Which means, we need to do a better job of designing it. Design is a craft with an amazing amount of power. The power to choose. The power to influence. As designers, we need to see ourselves as gatekeepers of what we are bringing into the world and what we choose not to bring into the world.
Design is a craft with responsibility. The responsibility to help create a better world for all. Design is also a craft with a lot of blood on its hands. Every cigarette advertisement is on us. Every gun is on us. Every ballot that a voter cannot understand is on us. Every time social network’s interface allows a stalker to find their victim, that’s on us. The monsters we unleash into the world will carry your name.
This audiobook will make you see that design is a political act. What we choose to design is a political act. Who we choose to work for is a political act. Who we choose to work with is a political act. And, most importantly, the people we’ve excluded from these decisions is the biggest (and stupidest) political act we’ve made as a society.
If you’re a designer, this book might make you angry. It should make you angry. But it will also give you the tools you need to make better decisions. You will learn how to evaluate the potential benefits and harm of what you’re working on. You’ll also learn how to present your concerns, the importance of building and working with diverse teams who can approach problems from multiple points of view, and how to make a case using data and good storytelling. Most of all, you’ll learn to say "no" in a way that’ll make people listen. This audiobook will fill you with the confidence to do the job the way you always wanted to be able to do it. It will help you understand your responsibilities.
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- T. Berman
- 04-07-21
A bunch of woke garbage with a dash of truth
Monteiro rightly points out that design comes with ethical responsibility....and then advocated using the power of design to destroy people’s freedoms like the first amendment protection of free speech.
Designers have a duty to be ethically and morally right. Cancel culture both unethical and immoral.
Demonizing people for their skin color is immoral. Monteiro spends a lot of time throwing rocks at white people. This is in vogue today. If you inserted any other skin color, there would be mass outrage. I respect his right to hold whatever racist position he likes, but I also have a right to switch off this nonsense.
Going for a refund on this steaming pile.
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- Tungen
- 03-28-21
Not insightful
Big disappointment. I was expecting some insights on how all these ruined designs the book rages about could be replaced with something better. But I learned nothing, because the book does not teach anything of value. The book is just a long rant against capitalism and the patriarchy, and not a very intelligent one. A waste of time.
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- Jon
- 06-20-21
Why is this author so angry?
I get the point of this book, we are all responsible for our design and should include ethical aspects when designing.
But this book could fit in a blog post.
And listening to the really angry and frustrated writer loose credibility after short while. I lost patience, gave up.
There are better things to spend time on.
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- Freddie
- 10-12-19
Brilliantly angry
I love this book and I think I will listen to it again again and again. You should too. Because we need Mike’s anger, we need his brutal honestly because we have been pampered for too long and it’s time to stop.
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- David Baker
- 02-27-23
I liked the points, not the delivery.
The author makes some solid points in this book. However, he talks about how important that the people causing the problems read/listen to this book. He then proceeds to criticize them. I agree with his points, but I am struggling to finish this book because it is 10% solid advice and 90% shitting on the people who should read it. The author limits the benefit gained from his writing because it alienates the people who need the truths in this book the most.
There is also a blatant refusal to give hard evidence and numbers. The reasoning cited as “well, they don’t, so why should I,” making the entire book an opinionated rant interspersed with good information. I would have loved this book had it just been. Here is my point: how X company messed it up and how they/someone else did it better. For someone preaching inclusion, it sure is a pretty angry book.
It misses the mark, which is unfortunate because the topics discussed in this book could impact the design field and how we work. Although it started as a pamphlet, that may have been its best iteration, or at least the author could re-release it without all the angry ranting.
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- Kevin Van Cott
- 10-09-21
Doesn't Teach Anything. About Politics, Not Design
As others have said, this book doesn't actually teach anything. It is just a rant. This book is not about design, it's about politics. I'm pretty left leaning myself, but the whole first half of this book was pretty much about how anyone that disagrees with the author should be censored. If that's the book you want, you won't be disappointed. I just thought this book would be about design.
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- Matthew King
- 09-02-20
Incredible insight
Mike's perspective on how designers 'fit' into our world. I see the workforce of designers as a potent force for change because our influence is so vast. It hits every industry. Except, we don't see our own worth–I didn't see my worth. This book has helped me understand my role as a business owner, an influencer, a force to help create enduring change.
Thank you Mike.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-26-22
Woah, listen to this.
Never did I think of the vast impact designers have on my life, my kids, my parents and basically everyone who has internet access. Goodness this is a must listen/read.
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- Reid Dickson
- 11-15-22
Great case for reform in design & more
Rare book on design and the overall increasingly-digital world that I was able to fly through. Compelling arguments framed within the unease I think many of us feel that the products of our modern economy are being created and managed irresponsibly, short-sightedly, and unprofessionally. The cherry on top is Mike Monteiro sounds like Bob Odenkirk.
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- Jardeen
- 04-21-22
Mike brings you to the light.
As a designer in a workplace that needs change. This book sparks a fire underneath that gives a burning desire to make those necessary changes. Not for your own life, but those around you, and those you’re serving in this ever evolving field of design.
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- Waxmagenta
- 02-17-21
Brutally honest
Brutally honest, straight to the point. Facts, facts, facts. Not for soft hearted. Mike focus a lot on Twitter and Facebook, perhaps a few more large company examples would enrich this story, yet it's very passionate, real, and does make you think.
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- Adrian Russell
- 10-18-23
An angry ramble
The author is no doubt passionate in his performance but this isn’t a book about design but more the angry ramblings of the authors political opinions.
I wouldn’t recommend it for anyone trying to learn anything about design.
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- Anna Sardini
- 12-17-22
Great for learning and reflecting about design ethics
I learned a lot and it pushed me to reflect on my past and future work. I have deeply enjoyed any minute of it, the performance is very engaging.
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- Tanya
- 11-02-20
Brilliant
Loved this! Well written, thought provoking, demanding of action and passionately delivered! Worth the time to listen.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-08-20
excellent book on why ethics in design is importan
If you are thinking about reading/listening to this book, do it. because the topic is either known to you, or you must get to know it. I wish this had been in my curriculum, during my design education.
Mike is also an entertaining author and gives an excelent performance.
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- Stew Dean
- 01-27-20
Passionate but unfocused.
The call to arms for designs is worthy. The highlighting of the issues of diversity is vital. But the idea that design is something to certify is as vague as the boundaries of design. When we become manager is unionisation really realistic?
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- NININO
- 12-24-19
Great book poorly narrate
This is the book everybody should read, but especially young designers and/or students. It is a great "starter kit" with valuable guidelines. And it is great for everybody else just to remind ourselves and to get in touch with the industry today. Ethics and morality of design are systematically ignored, not only by designers but the systems designers are working for. Papanek is a beautiful reference.
What I hated was narrating. I literally couldn't listen for more than 30 minutes that theatrical and overly frustrated voice. Mike, I know you are angry, we all are, but words are heavy enough, you don't need to shout. We can hear you.
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- Nupur Aggarwal
- 10-05-21
Good insights, but far too long
I really appreciated the facts and the structure laid out but it got too loud in the end.
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- Thomas Shillingford
- 06-23-20
Powerful. Informative. Inspirational. A must read.
A very passionate, compelling, well-articulated argument for ethics within design, as well as those companies that do not believe in ethics. Ruined by Design, has serious overtones that Mike Monteiro complements with sharp, cutting, humorous undertones in places.
Every designer, from graduate to seasoned vet should have this in their library. Absolutely critical listening.
There’s still time to make a change, it should start here - get it! Don’t think for a further second, should you buy it? Buy it. Absorb it. Use it.
Thank you, Mike Monteiro, for writing such a powerful and much-needed book.
This should be on the best sellers list.
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- Matthias Schreck
- 10-15-19
repetitive rant that's trying to sick
most people buying this book will know its author. it will not surprise them that there is unnecessary swearing, lots of ranting, and just a lot of personal opinion being thrown about. as an audio experience, however, it quickly becomes unbearable. I listened to the book on my commute, and it felt as if every bus trip, and drunk was sitting next to me, shouting stuff into my ear. I made it to 6 hours eventually, and then decided that the last 90 minutes would probably just be further repetition of the same two or three points. don't get me wrong, these are good, valid points to make! but that's three blog posts max! and not a book that is trying to just balloon them...
it left the impression with me that it was more important for Monteiro to write down a cathartic rant, than to actually convince people to join his cause. because you don't convince more people by being louder and more repetitive.
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