Invention of Design: A Twentieth-Century History Libby Delana A high school outcast in

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Invention of Design: A Twentieth-Century History Libby Delana A high school outcast inFrom a brilliant cultural historian, a secret history of the twentieth century (Louis Menand) told through the story of design and its utopian promises Design has penetrated every dimension of contemporary society, from classrooms to statehouses to corporate boardrooms. It's seen as a kind of mega power, one that can solve all our problems and elevate our experiences to make a more beautiful, more functional world. But there's a backstory here. In The