What Utensil Designs Reveal About Culture 🌎

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Chopsticks vs forks design analysis. Which is a better design? This chopsticks versus forks industrial design analysis really has more to do with the importance of convention and culture than anything else.

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All content written and researched by John Mauriello. Susan Gordon-Boyle also helped with this particular video. Edited by Bradley Heath and John Mauriello. John Mauriello has been working professionally as an industrial designer since 2010. He is an Adjunct Professor of industrial design at California College of the Arts.

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0:00-0:54 The Answer Isn't Simple
0:55-2:30 Forks History
2:31-3:13 Utensils Represent Civilized Culture
3:14-4:18 Nord VPN Sponsor
4:19-5:56 Spiritual Significance of Chopsticks
5:57-6:37 Importance of Cultural Conventions
6:38-9:43 Are Chopsticks Better?
9:44-11:12 Designing for Culture As It Is
11:13-11:45 How Culture Evolves
11:46-14:39 What's the Best Utensil Design?