Beyond Empathy: Designing with Rational Compassion
Empathy’s spotlight can blind us. Designers must pair emotional sparks with data, ethics, and long-term impact, shifting from feeling a pain point to systematically easing it for everyone.
Mohit Yadav
Quiet Power of Design
Design’s real power is often quiet—found in thoughtful pauses, principled “no’s,” and subtle shifts that shape outcomes. It’s not always loud or visible, but it carries weight, guiding products and teams with care, clarity, and intention.
Bullshit Jobs in Design
Many design roles today risk becoming what David Graeber called “bullshit jobs”. The work that looks important but adds no real value. When design serves optics over outcomes, creativity fades and meaning is lost. It’s time to shift from theatre to true impact.