Comments on: How Much Is Too Much Convenience? http://www.trackchanges.net/2008/07/17/how-much-is-too-much-convenience/ a blog on design & business Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:38:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Complaining of the Present, Fearing Future. « Ellephanta http://www.trackchanges.net/2008/07/17/how-much-is-too-much-convenience/comment-page-1/#comment-14988 Complaining of the Present, Fearing Future. « Ellephanta Thu, 28 May 2009 05:15:09 +0000 http://www.trackchanges.net/2008/07/17/how-much-is-too-much-convenience/#comment-14988 [...] There is no stopping them. Too many choices? They complain about it. Too much freedom? They whine. Too much convenience? That’s worth bitching about too. Too much information? Too much technology?  Too much [...] [...] There is no stopping them. Too many choices? They complain about it. Too much freedom? They whine. Too much convenience? That’s worth bitching about too. Too much information? Too much technology?  Too much [...]

]]> By: Cal http://www.trackchanges.net/2008/07/17/how-much-is-too-much-convenience/comment-page-1/#comment-4846 Cal Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:17:07 +0000 http://www.trackchanges.net/2008/07/17/how-much-is-too-much-convenience/#comment-4846 Rajesh, great article, I think you raise some good points about the growing expanse between what is “good for us” and what “we’re comfortable with”. In response as well as counterpoint to Mehek’s comment, I'd be really interested in hearing yours and DC's approach to creating some market-sustainable ideas or solutions around growth opportunities based on ‘inconvenience’. Everyone may believe that taking the stairs instead of an elevator is better for your health, but it’s another task entirely to convince people to do it, and to capitalize off that affirmation. I think pairing “convenience” with negatives is a start, but pairing “inconvenience” with positives is a harder challenge. Like losing weight, the benefits aren’t always apparent. Luckily, weight loss is a billion-dollar business, and there are champions to promote ‘inconvenient weight-loss’. But for the other things that dominate our lives besides food – media, transportation, education – there aren’t many champions for ‘an inconvenient truth’. As a side note, interesting statistic related to ‘convenience as a vice’: http://abcnews.go.com/primetime/story?id=132376&page=1 74% of American students admit to cheating in some form. I’d love to collaborate with a team of designers to create ways to encourage honest learning, while promoting the idea that while something may be more convenient, the more challenging road is much more rewarding and entertaining. Cal California Rajesh, great article, I think you raise some good points about the growing expanse between what is “good for us” and what “we’re comfortable with”.
In response as well as counterpoint to Mehek’s comment, I’d be really interested in hearing yours and DC’s approach to creating some market-sustainable ideas or solutions around growth opportunities based on ‘inconvenience’. Everyone may believe that taking the stairs instead of an elevator is better for your health, but it’s another task entirely to convince people to do it, and to capitalize off that affirmation.
I think pairing “convenience” with negatives is a start, but pairing “inconvenience” with positives is a harder challenge. Like losing weight, the benefits aren’t always apparent. Luckily, weight loss is a billion-dollar business, and there are champions to promote ‘inconvenient weight-loss’. But for the other things that dominate our lives besides food – media, transportation, education – there aren’t many champions for ‘an inconvenient truth’.
As a side note, interesting statistic related to ‘convenience as a vice’: http://abcnews.go.com/primetime/story?id=132376&page=1
74% of American students admit to cheating in some form. I’d love to collaborate with a team of designers to create ways to encourage honest learning, while promoting the idea that while something may be more convenient, the more challenging road is much more rewarding and entertaining.
Cal
California

]]> By: Mehek http://www.trackchanges.net/2008/07/17/how-much-is-too-much-convenience/comment-page-1/#comment-2370 Mehek Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:41:23 +0000 http://www.trackchanges.net/2008/07/17/how-much-is-too-much-convenience/#comment-2370 Hi Rajesh This is a great article, something I have been pondering on for quite some time. Where does design stop making us just consumers and start to "really" improve our lives? It is our duty to help people make the right decisions, not just the ones which get someone money. Thought provoking Mehek India Hi Rajesh

This is a great article, something I have been pondering on for quite some time. Where does design stop making us just consumers and start to “really” improve our lives? It is our duty to help people make the right decisions, not just the ones which get someone money.

Thought provoking
Mehek
India

]]> By: Mehek http://www.trackchanges.net/2008/07/17/how-much-is-too-much-convenience/comment-page-1/#comment-2369 Mehek Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:40:57 +0000 http://www.trackchanges.net/2008/07/17/how-much-is-too-much-convenience/#comment-2369 Hi Rajesh This is a great artcile, something I have been pondering on for quite some time. Where does design stop making us just consumers and start to "really" improve our lives? It is our duty to help people make the right decisions, not just the ones which get someone money. Thought provoking Mehek India Hi Rajesh

This is a great artcile, something I have been pondering on for quite some time. Where does design stop making us just consumers and start to “really” improve our lives? It is our duty to help people make the right decisions, not just the ones which get someone money.

Thought provoking
Mehek
India

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