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Very interesting, makes me think how iPhone is the default when it comes to phones. I wonder if this idea expands to social settings and even interpersonal relationships.

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I think it does. Another one is bureaucratic work processes and rules as the default settings of the office.

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Great post! As a related topic, I've thought about a post decrying default settings in word processors. Sometimes tools work against their obvious uses.

If Word had Comic Sans as the default, either all of society would use it or it's the 1990's.

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Thanks, Adam! Word processors are a great example of the power of default settings.

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