Glad to hear it!!

Great comment, Evan. You're right there are few holdouts lefts where you'll find old school manufacturing in California, but it's still there in some places. And even when it's not, it's still driving companies like Apple and IDEO (where eventually someone has to make something they've designed). To me it's a bit like knowing where your food comes from. That said, I appreciate your sense of time. That was a few waves ago. The next wave was electronics (chips and circuit boards), which are still made on mfg lines, just very clean ones. And then we get to bits and bytes, which get written, not made. Whether these produce jobs in the long run is still anyone's guess. Your two manufacturing trends are important and we should find ways to engage with them while you're here. If you want some independent study credit, let's design a course around these trends.

Avisolo, the d.school is a promising approach. As a 2X graduate of the Stanford Product Design (undergrad and masters) I am a strong believer. There is much to be done to reshape the MBA curriculum and design thinking is a critical piece.