I believe that one of the most significant developments in systems thinking is the recognition that human beings can never see or experience a system, yet we know that our lives are so strongly influenced by systems and environments of our own making and by those that nature provides … We can never see or [...]

Jan Chipchase had a session at CHI 2009 in which he presented some of his work gathered from all over the world. The work is definitely interesting and inspiring.
At one point in his presentation, he said something that got my attention. I think he was asked by a member of the audience about the boundaries [...]

From a trusted marketing report:
Vacation travel is about purchasing an experience. A leisure traveler’s evaluation of a destination or a resort hinges on intangibles that amount to much more than just a list of amenities or attributes.
Basically, when we think of having “an experience,” it is greater than the sum of its parts.
This is like [...]

There are many different ways to consider the difference between environment and surrounding. Dick emphasizing this in his lectures, especially when discussing the third mode of design (person-environment).
He tells a story of when he was young. How he had this telescope and would look at the stars at night. He was fascinated by the constellations. [...]