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When we begin to use knowledge to show us what we don't see, so that we may see a theme or an issue as a whole, a vision of a world on the brink of change results; and of a whole new order of things, which is ready to emerge. We call the emerging order of things the [[holotopia|<em>holotopia</em>]]. The  [[five insights|<em>five insights</em>]] are selected as sufficient to see the [[holotopia|<em>holotopia</em>]].  
 
When we begin to use knowledge to show us what we don't see, so that we may see a theme or an issue as a whole, a vision of a world on the brink of change results; and of a whole new order of things, which is ready to emerge. We call the emerging order of things the [[holotopia|<em>holotopia</em>]]. The  [[five insights|<em>five insights</em>]] are selected as sufficient to see the [[holotopia|<em>holotopia</em>]].  
  
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<p>The Power Structure insight, which is introduced here, is really a combination of three closely related insights.</p>  
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<p>The Collective Mind, which is introduced here, is one of them.</p>  
  
  
 
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By depicting our civilization as a Godzilla-like animal, this <em>ideogram</em> points to the main insight discussed here. The point is to see us all interconnected by modern IT as cells are connected in a human mind. We have gotten a new nervous system. How shall we use it?
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<p>The point here is that we've inherited the 'algorithm' – which we use to handle knowledge. In the small, and in the large. It has to be federation, not broadcasting. Federation leads to collective intelligence; broadcasting to collective madness.</p>
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<p>The new information technology is a nervous system. It was conceived to make us 'collectively intelligent'. Yet we've used it to only re-implement the printing press way of working – broadcasting. And the same type of documents.</p>
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<p>Federation leads to collective intelligence; broadcasting to collective madness!</p>
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<p>How does this affect us personally? Nietzsche's can be quoted to point to a most interesting possibility: We may be operating in a cognitive and emotional spasm. Unable to comprehend and to act, and only reacting...</p>
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<p>"The whole" here – as illustrated in the above [[ideogram|<em>ideogram</em>]] – is the <em>socio</em>-technical systems we are part of.</p>
 
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<p>A century ago the human creativity, or innovation, was focused on constructing machines. We now expand our vision, and focus our actin, on those much larger 'machines' – the socio-technical systems. We see the tools ... And to the possibility to innovate on <em>that</em> scale. The effects (radical improvements in effectiveness and efficiency of human work) are likely to be comparable or larger.</p> 
 
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<p>Think of them as super-mechanisms, which take our daily work as input, and produce ... output. If the effect is problems not solutions – should we not...</p>
 
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<p>We considered calling this insight "The systems, stupid!", which is a paraphrase of Bill Clinton's 1992 successful presidential campaign slogan, "The economy, stupid!".  It's <em>not</em> the economy. It's the <em>systems</em>! Once this is understood, the old political agendas fade into oblivion – and completely new ones emerge and come to the forefront. This insight suggests why the <em>holotopia</em> is "the new red"...</p>
 
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<p>Imagine a bus without steering and braking controls, and with candle headlights. That's our democracy...</p>
 
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<p>We <em>cannot</em> solve our problems by working within the systems that created them.</p>
 
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<p>The second insight, rendered by the <em>power structure</em> <em>keyword</em> and <em>ideogram</em> is that the <em>power structure</em> should best be considered as combining power interests with our ideas and with our own condition of wholeness. The point is that the power interests can modify both.</p>
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<p>Our society is lacking headlights, and steering and braking controls. Democracy is not possible!</p>  
 
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<p>The "killer app" is a "mountain-building kit". But that's the KF, isn't it?</p>  
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<p>The third insight is about the evolution of our institutions or socio-technical systems, or <em>power structures</em>: When guided by <em>egocenteredness</em>, or the "free competition", the <em>power structures</em> tend to evolve pathologically, as socio-cultural cancer...</p>
 
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<p>The enemy is the system – which is us! There is nobody to blame. Re-evolution is the way. </p>
 
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<p>Instead of trusting "the invisible hand" – we consider ourselves liable for systemic wholeness. We use our creative powers NOT as the market demands – but to ensure systemic wholeness.</p>
 
 
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<div class="col-md-7"><p>See the <em>collective mind</em> as a kind of a computer. Then the question is – what kind of program is this thing running. The point here is that the program does not at all suit the machine and its systemic role! It's simply a completely wrong program.</p>  
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<p>And if this may seem all too complex, here is a way to make it simple. <em>Very</em> simple!</p>
 
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<p>Vibeke didn't like this (private joke of mine), yet she may...</p>
 
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<div class="col-md-7"><p>It's federation. The principle is to organize knowledge ACCORDING TO TOPIC – by condensing it to insights. Or [[gestalt|<em>gestalts</em>]].</p>
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<p>[[wholeness|<em>Wholeness</em>]] as value; and [[systemic innovation|<em>systemic innovation</em>]].</p>
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<p>In a bit more detail: Look at the two synergistic relationships with the two bottom-line insights. The point is to see knowledge as a systemic component – not as a DESCRIPTION of "reality". The natural next step is to create a system which [[knowledge federation|<em>federates</em>]] knowledge by turning insights into systemic change. The practical method is to create a [[prototype|<em>prototype</em>]] and a [[transdiscipline|<em>transdiscipline</em>]] around it.</p>  
 
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<p>The connection with the Narrow Frame insight: We learn to see things in new ways – and see what they may lack to be [[wholeness|<em>whole</em>]]. </p>  
 
 
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<p>The story here is about Erich Jantsch, in the context of the Club of Rome's quest for the <em>solutionatique</em>. Norbert Wiener comes in first, to put the ball in play. Yes, our system lacks feedback, and steering. "The headlights are dim, and the steering and braking controls are dysfunctional", observed Engelbart. Jantsch then organized a team in Bellagio... </p>  
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<p>The Incredible History of Doug has already been told in so many places. Begins with Bush's observation. What might be <em>the</em> largest contribution to human knowlege? Why didn't the Silicon Valley <em>get it</em>?</p>  
 
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Revision as of 15:08, 27 February 2020

Five Insights: Collective Mind

When we begin to use knowledge to show us what we don't see, so that we may see a theme or an issue as a whole, a vision of a world on the brink of change results; and of a whole new order of things, which is ready to emerge. We call the emerging order of things the holotopia. The five insights are selected as sufficient to see the holotopia.

The Collective Mind, which is introduced here, is one of them.


Interests

  • Communication
  • Media
  • IT innovation
  • Public sphere
  • Public informing
  • Knowledge work


Seeing our collective mind

KFvision.jpeg

By depicting our civilization as a Godzilla-like animal, this ideogram points to the main insight discussed here. The point is to see us all interconnected by modern IT as cells are connected in a human mind. We have gotten a new nervous system. How shall we use it?

The point here is that we've inherited the 'algorithm' – which we use to handle knowledge. In the small, and in the large. It has to be federation, not broadcasting. Federation leads to collective intelligence; broadcasting to collective madness.

The new information technology is a nervous system. It was conceived to make us 'collectively intelligent'. Yet we've used it to only re-implement the printing press way of working – broadcasting. And the same type of documents.

Federation leads to collective intelligence; broadcasting to collective madness!

How does this affect us personally? Nietzsche's can be quoted to point to a most interesting possibility: We may be operating in a cognitive and emotional spasm. Unable to comprehend and to act, and only reacting...


Consequences

Text


Knowledge = Mountain

The "killer app" is a "mountain-building kit". But that's the KF, isn't it?


The point

See the collective mind as a kind of a computer. Then the question is – what kind of program is this thing running. The point here is that the program does not at all suit the machine and its systemic role! It's simply a completely wrong program.

Resolution

It's federation. The principle is to organize knowledge ACCORDING TO TOPIC – by condensing it to insights. Or gestalts.

And bootstrapping. Self-organization toward a whole new principle of knowledge work.


Formulation

Text


Story

The Incredible History of Doug has already been told in so many places. Begins with Bush's observation. What might be the largest contribution to human knowlege? Why didn't the Silicon Valley get it?

Action

bootstrapping

Keywords

federation

Prototypes

Text


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