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Interface Culture by Steven Johnson — WisdomDeck honest review
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Interface Culture

by Steven Johnson

Johnson's 1997 first book: the interface as the defining art form of the digital age, from the desktop metaphor to hyperlinks. Early and prescient.

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  1. Interfaces shape thought.
  2. Metaphors matter.
  3. Design is culture.

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