metaphorical thinking
this is a way of thinking with analogies, metaphors, play, related to sensemaking
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metaphorical thinking
The people who get to impose their metaphors on the culture get to define what we consider to be true.
~Lakoff & Johnson
When we talk about artificial intelligence, we rely on metaphor, as we always do when dealing with something new and unfamiliar. Metaphors are, by their nature, imperfect, but we still need to choose them carefully, because bad ones can lead us astray. For example, it’s become very common to compare powerful A.I.s to genies in fairy tales. The meta
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a metaphor for this strategy
let me leave you with a metaphor to describe this way.
don’t be a hunter-gatherer in the wild, competing for food.
go build yourself a magical forest-farm, and grow your garden of nourishing things. and wait. trust that the right people will come.
when they do, be hospitable and kind to them. you will recognize them, an... See more
let me leave you with a metaphor to describe this way.
don’t be a hunter-gatherer in the wild, competing for food.
go build yourself a magical forest-farm, and grow your garden of nourishing things. and wait. trust that the right people will come.
when they do, be hospitable and kind to them. you will recognize them, an... See more