The False Choice Syndrome: UX/UI Design as the Art of Manipulation Without Getting Caught
In UX/UI design, we love to talk about “user experience”, “convenience” and “intuitiveness”. But we rarely discuss the elephant in the room – manipulation. Designers pretend to offer choices, but in reality, they orchestrate them. Every interface decision doesn’t just guide the user – it nudges, pushes, and subtly shoves them in carefully calculated directions. […]