What is a design that aims to improve society? I decided to think outside the box a little and talk about the Volkswagen Beetle and its origin. To many people's surprise, the Volkswagen Beetles was initially designed by Adolf Hitler. At first, this thought kind of scared me; I mean... it's Hitler. But giving the idea a little more thought, it makes sense. Hitler strived for a utopian society; while his views meant the genocide of those who would corrupt his perfect world, his main goal was to create an unblemished society in Germany.
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| http://www.hitler.org/artifacts/volkswagen/ |
Hitler wanted a simple car that everyone could own; it was "the car of the people." Again, as Hitler believed in a communist society, he strongly felt that every person should own a car; it was a certain privilege or right. Given the time period, automobiles were common, but not to the extent where everyone had one. Hitler believed all his citizens could benefit from having a car; from practical use to vacation and leisurely use.
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| http://strangevehicles.greyfalcon.us/HitlerKDF.htm |
The idea that everyone should own a car is very different from the idea that anyone can own a car. Hitler strongly believed his ideals would make a better place to live; rather, a more overall privileged society.
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