Love this post and your thought process! My mind jumps to what that theory of change is and how dizzying it is to wrangle all these big ideas into it. A proof of concept oriented and phased approach is probably most practical. Excited to hear more from you
Thank you for an excellent summary of the liminal web which I've been following for sometime. It feels like you're asking for the next iteration. I would like to recommend you research Forrest Landry (a mentor of Schmactenberger's) and his discussion of choice, change and causation. There seem to be many parallels between his theory of choice and what you are describing as a theory of change. I hope the gap between the two is fertile ground.
The substrate argument is essential and my sense is your product is a step in the right direction. Not anti-tech but anti-excess. Not directly related but here's a recent 22min video from Forrest that has been described as "beautiful" and comprehensive
Hi Welf, I haven't read much of your stuff yet but look forward to it. Are you going to present some of your thoughts at this year's Limicon? I'm rooting for more people with rigorous but also holistic perspectives to show up there
Love this post and your thought process! My mind jumps to what that theory of change is and how dizzying it is to wrangle all these big ideas into it. A proof of concept oriented and phased approach is probably most practical. Excited to hear more from you
Thank you for an excellent summary of the liminal web which I've been following for sometime. It feels like you're asking for the next iteration. I would like to recommend you research Forrest Landry (a mentor of Schmactenberger's) and his discussion of choice, change and causation. There seem to be many parallels between his theory of choice and what you are describing as a theory of change. I hope the gap between the two is fertile ground.
Take care
Thanks Mike! I've read Forrest's The Effective Choice a while back, and always travel with a copy of his "Tiny Book of Essential Wisdom". Hoping to interview him on these ideas in the coming months. I also think Forrest has one of the best articulations of AI risk: https://jimruttshow.blubrry.net/the-jim-rutt-show-transcripts/transcript-of-ep-181-forrest-landry-on-ai-risk/
The substrate argument is essential and my sense is your product is a step in the right direction. Not anti-tech but anti-excess. Not directly related but here's a recent 22min video from Forrest that has been described as "beautiful" and comprehensive
by a few friends: https://youtu.be/9jgvRHQ-p4M?si=lOP6aUOYLNziGsox
Hi Welf, I haven't read much of your stuff yet but look forward to it. Are you going to present some of your thoughts at this year's Limicon? I'm rooting for more people with rigorous but also holistic perspectives to show up there