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| − | <div class="col-md-7"><h3>A sneak preview of next Renaissance</h3> | + | <div class="col-md-7"><h3>A sneak preview of the next Renaissance</h3> |
<p>We approach the genesis of a large, Renaissance-like change from a specific angle. Think about the invention of the printing press; it made knowledge work so much more efficient, that it is often considered to be the major contributing factor to the deep societal changes that follow – and which we now want to see happening again in our time. Then think about the steam engine, which ignited the Industrial Revolution and the creation of machines that changed our world beyond recognition. What developments, what ideas may have a similar impact today?</p> | <p>We approach the genesis of a large, Renaissance-like change from a specific angle. Think about the invention of the printing press; it made knowledge work so much more efficient, that it is often considered to be the major contributing factor to the deep societal changes that follow – and which we now want to see happening again in our time. Then think about the steam engine, which ignited the Industrial Revolution and the creation of machines that changed our world beyond recognition. What developments, what ideas may have a similar impact today?</p> | ||
| − | <p>After telling the stories of the [[giants|<em>giants</em>]] who fostered those ideas, we show how their practical <em>application</em> – by weaving together insights from sociology, cognitive science, linguistics, anthropology – leads to an entirely new and fresh understanding of our contemporary condition, and of the way or ways it might need to be handled.</p> | + | <p>After telling the stories of the [[giants|<em>giants</em>]] who fostered those ideas, we show how their practical <em>application</em> – by weaving together ideas and insights from sociology, cognitive science, linguistics, anthropology – leads to an entirely new and fresh understanding of our contemporary condition, and of the way or ways it might need to be handled.</p> |
<h3>An informed approach to contemporary issues</h3> | <h3>An informed approach to contemporary issues</h3> | ||
<p>What can we <em>do</em> that can make a large-enough difference? We show that when we begin to weave the insights across the academic disciplines and other relevant fields, not only do the problems and the answers become clear – but we also begin to see solutions and courses of action that are surprising, that bring vibrance and new life into our struggle with problems. But isn't that what the large [[paradigm|<em>paradigm</em>]] changes are all about?</p></div> | <p>What can we <em>do</em> that can make a large-enough difference? We show that when we begin to weave the insights across the academic disciplines and other relevant fields, not only do the problems and the answers become clear – but we also begin to see solutions and courses of action that are surprising, that bring vibrance and new life into our struggle with problems. But isn't that what the large [[paradigm|<em>paradigm</em>]] changes are all about?</p></div> | ||
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| − | <p> We tell [[vignettes|<em>vignettes</em>]] – engaging, lively, catchy, sticky... real-life people and situation stories, to distill core ideas of daring thinkers from the vocabulary of their field of interest and give them the power | + | <p> We tell [[vignettes|<em>vignettes</em>]] – engaging, lively, catchy, sticky... real-life people and situation stories, to distill core ideas of daring thinkers from the vocabulary of their field of interest, and to give them the power of impact. We then show how to join the [[vignettes|<em>vignettes</em>]] together into [[threads|<em>threads</em>]], and [[threads|<em>threads</em>]] into [[patterns|<em>patterns</em>]] and [[patterns|<em>patterns</em>]] into a [[gestalt|<em>gestalt</em>]] – an overarching view of our situation, which shows how the situation may need to be handled.</p></div> |
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Revision as of 14:56, 7 August 2018
Contents
Federation through Stories
Ideas that will make a difference
A sneak preview of the next Renaissance
We approach the genesis of a large, Renaissance-like change from a specific angle. Think about the invention of the printing press; it made knowledge work so much more efficient, that it is often considered to be the major contributing factor to the deep societal changes that follow – and which we now want to see happening again in our time. Then think about the steam engine, which ignited the Industrial Revolution and the creation of machines that changed our world beyond recognition. What developments, what ideas may have a similar impact today?
After telling the stories of the giants who fostered those ideas, we show how their practical application – by weaving together ideas and insights from sociology, cognitive science, linguistics, anthropology – leads to an entirely new and fresh understanding of our contemporary condition, and of the way or ways it might need to be handled.
An informed approach to contemporary issues
What can we do that can make a large-enough difference? We show that when we begin to weave the insights across the academic disciplines and other relevant fields, not only do the problems and the answers become clear – but we also begin to see solutions and courses of action that are surprising, that bring vibrance and new life into our struggle with problems. But isn't that what the large paradigm changes are all about?
Vignettes
How to lift up an idea from undeserved anonymity
We tell vignettes – engaging, lively, catchy, sticky... real-life people and situation stories, to distill core ideas of daring thinkers from the vocabulary of their field of interest, and to give them the power of impact. We then show how to join the vignettes together into threads, and threads into patterns and patterns into a gestalt – an overarching view of our situation, which shows how the situation may need to be handled.