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Most economists now accept the need for more realistic assumptions in economic theory; and methodologies such as network analysis, heterogeneous agent models, evolutionary game theory, and economic lab experiments are becoming standard.
W. Brian Arthur • Complexity Economics: Proceedings of the Santa Fe Institute's 2019 Fall Symposium
current reality
Self-Study Guide Weaving Networks for Systemic Change
Explores network weaving strategies to foster systemic change by building collaborative relationships, enhancing collective learning, embodying wellbeing, and providing curated resources and tools for impactful social innovation.
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William Zinsser • On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Programming as Theory Building
Peter Naur's "Programming as Theory Building" discusses programming as a knowledge-building activity, emphasizing the importance of tacit knowledge, collaboration, and effective documentation in developing and maintaining software systems.
ratfactor.comWeb4 noun (pronunciation: /wɛb fɔːr/)
- The fourth generation of the web, combining the social interactivity of Web2, the decentralized autonomy of Web3, and the intelligent capabilities of AI to create a fully interconnected digital ecosystem.
- The AGI web.
jeffy yu • Web4: We Are AGI
Some studies of mast fruiting have suggested that the mechanism for synchrony comes not through the air, but underground. The trees in a forest are often interconnected by subterranean networks of mycorrhizae, fungal strands that inhabit tree roots. The mycorrhizal symbiosis enables the fungi to forage for mineral nutrients in the soil and deliver
... See moreRobin Wall Kimmerer • Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
We don’t give other people credit for the same interior complexity we take for granted in ourselves, the same capacity for holding contradictory feelings in balance, for complexly alloyed affections, for bottomless generosity of heart and petty, capricious malice. We can’t believe that anyone could be unkind to us and still be genuinely fond of us,... See more
Building a tool/network combo is a powerful approach, but it doesn’t always work. Pivoting users from tool to network can be hard. Sometimes only a small percentage will make the transition, since it requires them to change their behavior—to
Andrew Chen • The Cold Start Problem: How to Start and Scale Network Effects
social network direction- without the hierarchy of value