What Mike Monteiro thinks about education
American designer and writer; co-founder of Mule Design and author of Design Is a Job (2012) and Ruined by Design (2019), on designers' ethical responsibility. Writes a weekly advice newsletter and now also paints.
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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Mike Monteiro has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsCatholic school rewarded rote memorization more than critical thinking.
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