The article critiques the "Mindset Myth," the belief that personal determination alone leads to success, ignoring systemic barriers like access to resources. It emphasizes that mindset includes qualities like hard work, whereas access involves external factors like money and relationships. This myth affects design practices, such as human-centered design, where focus falls on individual needs without considering the larger systemic issues framing those needs. The example of fitness trackers illustrates how designs can aim to help individuals yet fail to acknowledge the social conditions that make those needs arise.
The Mindset Myth suggests that individual success is primarily due to personal drive and attitude while neglecting systemic barriers that affect access.
We often center human needs in design, but this focus can overlook the larger systemic conditions that influence those needs and experiences.
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