This is a stock photo.I think our modern life would benefit from more knobs, like this guy has. Lots of opportunity to adjust things and get tactile, sensory feedback.And we haven’t even acknowledged the elephant in the room, which is that bank of sliders. Unrelated: Chopsticks are an elegant way to eat, supported by the idea that the chef should do all of the preparation in the kitchen so that the diner doesn’t need to saw or hack at their food. Think about it.Maybe we should redesign Western cuisine so that it’s meant to be eaten with chopsticks.

I know I’m asking a lot of this photo cutline–this layout element wasn’t designed to carry so much water, but if you never believe in someone, they never get the chance to show their true potential.

If You Must

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