Design Thinking Course | Session 0: The Hook – Why Smart People Build the Wrong Things | AI Praxis

Welcome to Session 0 of the Complete Design Thinking Course by AI Praxis. Have you ever wondered why brilliant teams, successful companies, and even world-class organizations sometimes build products that nobody wants—or make expensive mistakes despite having talented people? In this opening session, you'll discover why smart people build the wrong things through three fascinating real-world stories: ✅ The IDEO Shopping Cart Challenge ✅ The Hospital Call Button Story ✅ The NASA Mars Climate Orbiter Mission These stories reveal three common patterns behind failed products, poor decisions, and missed opportunities. You'll also learn: What Design Thinking really is Why empathy is the foundation of innovation The five stages of the Design Thinking process How to choose your own Design Challenge How AI can help you refine your thinking before building solutions Whether you're a student, entrepreneur, product manager, UX designer, engineer, startup founder, educator, business leader, or innovation enthusiast, this course will help you develop a structured approach to solving real-world problems. This course is inspired by the principles of Stanford d.school and IDEO and has been designed to make Design Thinking practical, engaging, and easy to apply.