Episode · The Pragmatic Engineer · 2026-09-23

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Design Engineering with Maggie Appleton

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Maggie Appleton recommended Addiction by Design by Natasha Dow Schüll.

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   Addiction by Design

   Natasha Dow Schüll · at 1:25:33

   Addiction by Design by Natasha Dow Schüll is an anthropological study examining machine gambling, system design, and behavioral addiction in Las Vegas.

   Recommended

   “One of my favorites that I give to most people is called Addiction by Design. So, it's about people addicted to gambling machines in Las Vegas, but it's an anthropologist doing it.”

   Maggie Appleton Design Engineering with Maggie Appleton 2026-09-23 Listen at 1:25:33

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