• New book update: Rules to live by

    For my tenth book, about wisdom, I’ve been experimenting with Substack, posting draft ideas each week. In a recent video update I explained I’m now starting phase two: revising these shorter, informal pieces into a complete first draft. What does this mean to you? I don’t know! My ambition for this project is to capture the best ideas about…

    Read More

  • Why Design Is Hard (new book)

    My latest book, Why Design Is Hard, launches next week. This is a sequel to How Design Makes The World, but it’s written primarily for designers. The core message of the book is that designers have the power to reframe their biggest frustrations into solvable problems. Instead of complaining and waiting we can take action.…

    Read More