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Problematize the following: "The love of complexity without reductionism makes art; the love of complexity with reductionism makes science."
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Transform ("a polyglot web converter") is a handy utility. Given the effectiveness of LLMs in language translation, I anticipate it won't be long before we see polyglot protocol translation tools emerge. https://transform.tools/
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“The core ideas in this book – collective intelligence, radical uncertainty, disciplined pluralism, relational contracts and the mediating hierarchy – have been extensively developed and discussed by earlier writers, though much of that work has been outside the context of business organisation. The relevance of each to the argument of this book arises from a belief that in the modern world successful commercial relationships are not simply instrumental and transactional; they are social and are embedded in a wider framework of communities and teams.” — Kay, John. The Corporation in the Twenty-First Century: Why (almost) everything we are told about business is wrong
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Not sure I'd agree all mediating hierarchies are flawed or intrinsically pathological. My reading Kay sees the mediating hierarchy as scaffolding for mutual gain and collective intelligence.
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Finished reading 'The Corporation in the 21st Century'. Looking forward to part 2. The 'mediating hierarchy' is one of the interesting topics discussed. Anyone recommend any further reading on 'mediating hierarchies' or related? https://profilebooks.com/work/the-corporation-in-the-twenty-first-century/
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Meta builds AI search engine to cut Google, Bing reliance Pattern: Vertical integration Weak Signal: Information commons In contrast to Meta's vertical integration, open-source, open data, and collaborative curation practices may emerge to counter vertically integrated ecosystems. Modular processing pathways would enable individuals to blend diverse perspectives and data sources, creating richer, more balanced information environments. In this way, an information commons would act as a counterbalance to hyper-vertically integrated induced informational malnutrition https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/meta-develops-own-ai-search-engine-cut-reliance-google-bing-information-reports-2024-10-28/
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Protocol-based event planning https://forum.summerofprotocols.com/t/protocol-based-event-planning/1672
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Ah I think I know where you're going with this. All models are wrong but some are useful. But even if all models are imperfect they still need to be internally consistent.
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If you say all philosophical positions are subjective it implies that knowledge is relative. Yet, you're presenting a 'statistical law' of philosophy which suggests an attempt to create an objective universal framework for understanding these positions.
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Equating perspectival/dialectical methods with subjective/objective approaches while simultaneously claiming all philosophical positions are subjective creates a contradiction. If everything is subjective, doesn't that render the distinction on the x-axis meaningless?
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Interesting. I'd like to see subjective vs objective on the x-axis. The y-axis materialist vs idealist represents ontological perspectives while perspectival vs dialectical are epistemic methods. This structure is incoherent because both materialism and idealism already function as perspectives. Subjective vs objective might better capture whether knowledge is viewed as relative or universal.
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Social Orientation vs Epistemic Authority
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Unemployed to be given weight-loss jab to help them back into work https://uk.news.yahoo.com/unemployed-given-weight-loss-jab-214917205.html
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To increase capacity and protection, you could add a service like Cloudflare. In other words, pay for a CDN for the next decade or so.
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Have you considered GitHub Pages? This would give you free static website hosting and an open GitHub repository. My understanding you retain full ownership and control over the licensing of your content. https://docs.github.com/en/pages/getting-started-with-github-pages/about-github-pages
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Murmurations Protocol for sharing data across platforms and networks https://forum.summerofprotocols.com/t/murmurations-protocol-for-sharing-data-across-platforms-and-networks/1646
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The proliferation of design thinking techniques and the emergence of generative AI are creating a potential "Malthusian trap" for design consultants and architects. As AI augments the design capabilities of a broader range of professionals, the demand for dedicated design specialists may shift, leading to an oversupply of traditional designers relative to available job openings. But equally, the profession will evolve as new specialized design roles emerge. For example, roles focusing on addressing complex, human-centric challenges. https://www.designswarm.com/blog/2024/09/the-end-of-the-useful-idiot/
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My reading, generative AI and tools like ChatGPT don't simply reflect existing structures but are active assemblages that create new connections and possibilities. As assemblages, they "deterritorialize" established norms of language, creativity, and practices, thereby influencing and reforming knowledge and power structures https://criticallegalthinking.com/2024/09/16/the-inhuman-in-the-human/
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'Founder mode' is a rediscovery of cybernetic principles https://backofmind.substack.com/p/the-general-theory-of-founders-managers
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The Persistence of AI-Mediated Protocols - examining the potential interplay between AI-mediated systems, human agency, and strong/weak protocols in interactions and decision-making. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/persistence-ai-mediated-protocols-john-grant-gj19c
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