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Herbert Simon: To design is to devise courses of action aimed at changing existi...
Herbert Simon: To design is to devise courses of action aimed at changing existi...
Quote:
To design is to devise courses of action aimed at changing existing situations into preferred ones.
Attribution:
Herbert Simon
Section:
awards
Attribution Additional:
Nobel Laureate
