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<div class="col-md-6"><h3>I am proposing a way to correct an error.</h3>  
 
<div class="col-md-6"><h3>I am proposing a way to correct an error.</h3>  
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<p>Which remained buried in our culture's foundation; and forgotten in distant history. Reported problems—including discontinuities in cultural evolution, and non-sustainability of global trends—need to be seen and treated as consequences of this single error. In what follows I'll share with you a strategy; whose execution is already in motion; and I'll invite you to be part of bringing it to fruition.</p>
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<p>Which remained buried in our culture's foundation; and forgotten in distant history. Problems—including discontinuities in cultural evolution, and non-sustainability of global trends—need to be seen as its consequences. I am about to share with you a strategy, whose execution is already in motion; and invite you to take part in bringing it to fruition.</p>
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<h3>My proposal is to institute a <em>transdiscipline</em>.</h3>
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<h3>I am proposing to institute a <em>transdiscipline</em>.</h3>
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<p>Which is a completely <em>new kind of</em> institution. I'll concretize this proposal by offering [[knowledge federation|<em><b>knowledge federation</b></em>]] as a complete [[prototype|<em><b>prototype</b></em>]] of the [[transdiscipline|<em><b>transdiscipline</b></em>]]; which is ready to be examined, instituted and put to use. And when I'll want to point to its distinguishing characteristic—that it enables us to <em><b>see things whole</b></em>—I'll call it by its nickname <em><b>holoscope</b></em>.</p>   
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<p>Which is a <em>new</em> kind of institution; and offering [[knowledge federation|<em><b>knowledge federation</b></em>]] as its complete [[prototype|<em><b>prototype</b></em>]]—ready to be examined and put to use.</p>   
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<p>The <em><b>knowledge federation</b></em> proposal <em>does</em> include a realizable vision of a better future, and a way to implement it; which is called [[holotopia|<em><b>holotopia</b></em>]] and offered as the <em><b>holoscope</b></em>'s proof of concept application. While I'll show that <em><b>transdisciplinarity</b></em> is necessary for <em>fundamental</em> or academic reasons, its practical consequences I can now condense into this very simple formula:</p>
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<p>The <em><b>knowledge federation</b></em> proposal <em>does</em> include a vision of a better future and a way to implement it; which is called [[holotopia|<em><b>holotopia</b></em>]] and offered as its proof of concept application.</p>
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<h3>The <em>holoscope</em> begets the <em>holotopia</em>.</h3>
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<p>This website is meant to complement my book called <em>Liberation</em>, which will soon be in print; where I'll share the details and the evidence, by  by telling very brief entertaining stories called [[vignette|<em>vignettes</em>]]. Here I want to point to <em><b>knowledge federation</b></em>'s <em>academic</em> essence; not by spelling out its details, but by outlining its structure—and letting <em>you</em> reconstruct the details, by browsing through the book; and by participating in the public [[dialog|<em>dialog</em>]] the <em>Libetion</em> book will ignite.</p>  
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<p>When we see the world (not through the telescope or the microscope, but) through the <em><b>holoscope</b></em>—a way to radically improve the human condition, and our civilization's future prospects, becomes transparent; and ready to be followed. </p>  
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<p>In the book I call myself an "scientific fundamentalist", with tongue in cheek. The fact of this matter is that I've been trained as a theoretical scientist, or practically, as a mathematician. I am saing this because (in contrast with my informal and sketchy manner of speaking) it is only when you see that there is nothing hypothetical in what I'm saying, that it's all as rigorous as mathematical axioms and theorems—that you'll have understood me correctly. It all follows from this simple axiom: </p>  
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<p>This website is intended to complement my book called <em>Liberation</em>, which will soon appear in print. In the book I'll present a wealth of evidence, by telling entertaining short stories called [[vignette|<em>vignettes</em>]]. Here I want to share <em><b>knowledge federation</b></em>'s <em>academic</em> essence; not by spelling out the details, but by pointing to its overall structure—and letting <em>you</em> fill in the details, by browsing through the book; and by participating in the public [[dialog|<em>dialog</em>]] the <em>Libetion</em> book will ignite.</p>  
 
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<p>In the book I call myself an "academic fundamentalist", with tongue in cheek. The fact of this matter is that I've been trained as a theoretical scientist and a mathematician. I am highlighting this because (in contrast with my informal and sketchy way of speaking) it is only when you see that there is nothing hypothetical in what I'm saying, that it's all conceived like mathematical axioms and theorems—that you'll have understood me correctly. All of <em><b>knowledge federation</b></em> follows from this simple axiom: </p>  
 
 
<h3><em>Knowledge</em> must be <em>federated</em>.</h3>
 
<h3><em>Knowledge</em> must be <em>federated</em>.</h3>
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<p>Which is not even an axiom in the usual sense of this word (it is not <em>assumed</em> to be true or self-evident) but conceived as a convention of language; and as part of my <em>definition</em> of <em><b>knowledge</b></em>, and of <em><b>knowledge federation</b></em>. What it means is that we can only say that something is <em><b>known</b></em>, and call it <em><b>knowledge</b></em>, if it's supported by evidence; if it resulted from a concerted effort to find and consult all relevant evidence; and also, and importantly—if it's reflected in everyday awareness and action.</p>
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<p>Which is not an axiom in the usual sense—but conceived as a convention of language; and as part of my <em>definition</em> of <em><b>knowledge</b></em>, and of <em><b>knowledge federation</b></em>. What it means is that we can only say that something is <em><b>known</b></em>, and call it <em><b>knowledge</b></em>, if it's supported by evidence; if it resulted from a concerted effort to find and account for all relevant evidence; and also, and importantly—if it's reflected in everyday awareness and action.</p>
 
<h3><em>Knowledge federation</em> is the result of work of many excellent people.</h3>
 
<h3><em>Knowledge federation</em> is the result of work of many excellent people.</h3>
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<p>The reason  I am speaking to you as I do, in first person, is to allow myself to be controversial; and to be personally accountable for what I'm about to say; and importantly, because I want this to be an outcry.</p>  
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<p>I speak to you in first person to allow myself to be controversial; and to be personally accountable for what I'm about to say; and importantly, because I want this to be an outcry.</p>  
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<h3>Appeals to institute <em>transdisciplinarity</em> remained futile.</h3>
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<h3>Historical appeals to institute <em>transdisciplinarity</em> have remained futile!</h3>
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<p><em>With stupefying consistency</em>, the historical appeals remained ignored! And when <em>we</em> took over the torch—or as the case might be this large boulder, and began rolling it uphill—the same dynamic reproduced itself. And made it clear that <em>our very first challenge</em>—is to break the spell of the academic and other business as usual. Which is why I began this proposal as I did—by placing it in the context of our overall human and cultural situation at the turn of the millennium; and thereby highlighting that we must be resolute in recreating the business as usual; because we have no more time to waste.</p>
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<p>And when <em>we</em> took over the torch—or as the case might be this large boulder, and started rolling it uphill—the same dynamic repeated itself. The challenge we are facing is to break the spell of the business as usual; and be resolute in it—because we have no time to waste.</p>
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<p>In the remainder of this website I'll let <em><b>knowledge federation</b></em> introduce itself academically in its own manners of speaking; and in that way illustrate some of its techniques.</p>  
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<p>On this website I'll let <em><b>knowledge federation</b></em> speak for itself; and illustrate some of its techniques.</p>  
 
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<li>In [[N-ideograms|Federation through Ideograms]] I'll render the gist of this proposal in terms of four simple metaphorical images
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<li>[[N-ideograms|Federation through Ideograms]] will render the gist of this proposal as four metaphorical images
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<li>In [[N-keywords|Federation through Keywords]] I'll let you comprehend it more precisely, by highlighting and discussing some of its custom-defined words
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<li>[[N-keywords|Federation through Keywords]] will help you comprehend it precisely, by discussing a handful of words in terms of which it's been defined
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<li>In [[N-prototypes|Federation through Prototypes]] I'll explain, by outlining a few examples, how exactly <em><b>knowledge federation</b></em> undertakes to make the sort of difference that now has to be made
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<li>[[N-prototypes|Federation through Prototypes]] will demonstrate <em>how</em> <em><b>knowledge federation</b></em> will make a difference, by sharing a few examples
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<li>Iin [[N-action|Federation through Action]] I'll explain the two steps that remain; which I'll invite you to take together.  
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<li>[[N-action|Federation through Action]] will invite you to take part in two concrete steps that will bring this initiative to fruition.  
 
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Revision as of 07:57, 26 October 2023

“We are living in a period of extraordinary danger, as we are faced with the possibility that our whole species will be eliminated from the evolutionary scene. One necessary condition of successfully continuing our existence is the creation of an atmosphere of hope that the huge problems now confronting us can, in fact, be solved—and can be solved in time.”


(Margaret Mead, Continuities in Cultural Evolution, 1964)

I am proposing a way to correct an error.

Which remained buried in our culture's foundation; and forgotten in distant history. Problems—including discontinuities in cultural evolution, and non-sustainability of global trends—need to be seen as its consequences. I am about to share with you a strategy, whose execution is already in motion; and invite you to take part in bringing it to fruition.

I am proposing to institute a transdiscipline.

Which is a new kind of institution; and offering knowledge federation as its complete prototype—ready to be examined and put to use.

The knowledge federation proposal does include a vision of a better future and a way to implement it; which is called holotopia and offered as its proof of concept application.

This website is meant to complement my book called Liberation, which will soon be in print; where I'll share the details and the evidence, by by telling very brief entertaining stories called vignettes. Here I want to point to knowledge federation's academic essence; not by spelling out its details, but by outlining its structure—and letting you reconstruct the details, by browsing through the book; and by participating in the public dialog the Libetion book will ignite.

In the book I call myself an "scientific fundamentalist", with tongue in cheek. The fact of this matter is that I've been trained as a theoretical scientist, or practically, as a mathematician. I am saing this because (in contrast with my informal and sketchy manner of speaking) it is only when you see that there is nothing hypothetical in what I'm saying, that it's all as rigorous as mathematical axioms and theorems—that you'll have understood me correctly. It all follows from this simple axiom:

Knowledge must be federated.

Which is not an axiom in the usual sense—but conceived as a convention of language; and as part of my definition of knowledge, and of knowledge federation. What it means is that we can only say that something is known, and call it knowledge, if it's supported by evidence; if it resulted from a concerted effort to find and account for all relevant evidence; and also, and importantly—if it's reflected in everyday awareness and action.

Knowledge federation is the result of work of many excellent people.

I speak to you in first person to allow myself to be controversial; and to be personally accountable for what I'm about to say; and importantly, because I want this to be an outcry.

Historical appeals to institute transdisciplinarity have remained futile!

And when we took over the torch—or as the case might be this large boulder, and started rolling it uphill—the same dynamic repeated itself. The challenge we are facing is to break the spell of the business as usual; and be resolute in it—because we have no time to waste.

On this website I'll let knowledge federation speak for itself; and illustrate some of its techniques.

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Dino Karabeg

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Margaret Mead
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