Thank you everyone. The names keep coming in.
I find the suggestions quite interesting, introducing me to some new,
fascinating people. Only one or two, however, met my criteria. As Ken
Friedman said (in a private note to me), there are very few people who meet
my requirements: to understand design and how to do practical, applied
works; to have thought deeply about how to move those who think about these
matters and write and teach in academia (but who seldom or never practice)
into appreciating the power and impoertance of practice; and simultaneoulsy
to have a wide enough publci reputation to attract CEOs and Univesity
Presidents and Deans to come to listen.
So now I am on plan B. (Plan B: the name of a fascinating business book by
a friend of mine (and former client), David Murray.)
(You may all note that my specification has gotten a bit more rigorous from
the vague statements i originally gave to you -- because your suggestions
helped me understand what I was really looking for. This is the iterative
broadening phase of design: first, figure out what problem you are trying
to solve. I'm getting there.)
Thanks, everyone
Don
(I am also pleased to say that my publishers actually managed to produce a
final contract for the next edition of Design of Everyday Things, solving
the legal difficulties between them. Everything is signed and legal. The
publishng schedule still remains to be seen, although I have completely
finished the revision.)
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