Design Quote by Tristan Harris
“We want to have a relationship with technology that gives us back choice about how we spend time with it, and we're going to need help from designers, because knowing this stuff doesn't help. We're going to need design help.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Talk at Stanford University, 2020
We should design technology to restore user agency over time, requiring designers' expertise beyond mere awareness.
In simple terms: Design tech to give back control over time.
Key Takeaway
Prioritize user choice in tech design.
Themes
user agency
design ethics
technology
time management
Mood
thoughtful
urgent
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- product development
- UX research
- policy making
- personal productivity
Key Concepts
human-centered design
behavioral influence
digital wellbeing
Questions to Reflect On
- How can designers measure restored user choice?
- What policies support user agency?
A Different Perspective
Design alone can't change habits without systemic support.
![“Teachers of design should help a student to find their own voice. In other words, not be a templated version of the teacher, but rather to help them [the students] unfold what they already know and can bring to the table.” quote by April Greiman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5c5/april-greiman-59374_design_teachers-of-design-should-help-a-student_1248479.jpg)
