Regardless, I think my main and more important point is that activity
centered design feels soul-less to me. It's motivation as I've heard
people
describe it here and other places is discount UCD (getting to the
point
quickly).
I would argue that UCD, as typically practiced, is soulless, too, as
it focuses on tasks and goals, and thus has a reductive understanding
of humans. UCD tends to treat people as robots whose goal is to
maximize productivity, to relentlessly accomplish a goal.
One thing that reassures me is the increasing embrace of
anthropological and sociological methods, which takes us beyond tasks
and goals, and towards behavior, motivation, context and culture. This
more holistic appreciation of people ought to provide insights that
allow for superior products and services.
--peter
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