Eunice

One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.

Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.

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“What if told you that for many African societies the concept of future doesn’t exist, instead of time moving forward time actually moves backward.” @mumbipoetry

This idea comes from the Kenyan philosopher John Mbiti in his book African Religions and Philosophy. He describes time as a 2-dimensional phenomenon: Sasa, which is the now, the recent, and

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