Why Are We So Determined to Build Machines in Our Own Image? Before market data or technical specifications, there is a more fundamental question worth sitting with. Humans have always been drawn to creating machines that look like us. Understanding that impulse - deeply - is what makes everything else make sense. The answer splits immediately into two threads that run through everything that follows. TECHNICAL Our entire environment was built for human bodies. Doors, stairs,

I vividly remember one session where I had poured my heart into a product concept—a design I believed in deeply. My professor took one look at it, raised an eyebrow, and said, “This looks like something a child would come up with.” Ouch. That moment stayed with me, not because the critique was harsh but because it lacked any constructive insight. It taught me an invaluable lesson about the kind of feedback I never wanted to give. Critiques should challenge and push boundaries

Remember the days before Google Maps? You had to stop and ask people for directions. Wild, right? Mentors are like those people you stopped to ask, they’re the ones who guide you when the road ahead looks like a spaghetti junction, except this time, it’s life we’re navigating. Why Mentorship still matters in the age of information overload Sure, we’ve got the internet now. You can Google “how to become a better designer” or “how to fix your life in five easy steps.” But let’s