Dimensional thinking and doing

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Welcome to the 'dimensional thinking and doing' page

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It is only here that everything comes together. Continues triangulation (between action, evaluation and what is possible) is the best way not to fall into the biased thinking trap.

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Imagining your third dimension

Creation of experiential layers by core dimensions and the creation of the third dimension

We create layers of experiences from what is important (interests - why) and valuable (values - how) to us at every moment of our lives.

They are the two primary dimensions.

  1. Interest, the active dimension, spans
    1. from autonomy
    2. to participation.
  2. Values, the second one, spans
    1. from coherence
    2. to connectedness.
  3. In turn, the layers they create, constructs a third dimension we can use to create new layers from (= emergence)
    1. competencies
    2. to our relevant goals.

How this works is best explained by the theory of constructed emotions.

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Action is the result of:

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  • Personal interests
    • How did I become who I am?
    • What's the matter with the world? (What's going on around me?)
    • How do we solve it? It's solvable!

supported by

  • Trustworthy behaviour (contains and includes)
    • autonomy
    • connectedness
    • competencies

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  • Social interests
    • Why is there an opportunity to invent / advance / ...?
    • How will we make it work?
    • What drives the use?

supported by

  • Responsible behaviour (contains and includes)
    • participation
    • coherence
    • relevance

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In the light of your context.

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Deep dive

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Photo by Griet Nijs Venetië 2015.jpg

(Brief) overview

The grids hereafter only depicts a tiny part of the vast amount of layers you, and we together, create throughout our life.

In most cases, when we are focused on a specific topic, we are (only) aware of the horizontal connections in the grid. Still, we are unaware of the vast vertical consequences connected to the case.

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Contextual

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Why How What
Interests Values Goals
Active dimension Evaluative dimension Potential dimension
From
  • what is important for me

to

  • what is important for us.
From
  • what has meaning to me

to

  • what is the meaning for us
From
  • my competencies

to

  • the relevance of actions for the bigger situation
CONTEXTUAL
Bio-Sphere Social-Sphere Techno-Sphere
Michael Muthukrishna Genes Culture Context
Specialisation Cooperation Competition
Possibility Desirability Feasability
BIOLOGICAL
Autopoiesis Allostasis Homeostasis
A systems-theory concept describing living organisms as self-producing, self-maintainingentities. It focuses on the autonomy of a system to continuously regenerate its components and organisation (e.g., cellular repair, metabolism). Achieves stability through proactive adjustments of physiological set points in response to stressors (e.g., cortisol release during stress). It emphasizes adaptability and anticipatory regulation to meet changing demands. Maintains stability by regulating internal conditions (e.g., body temperature, pH) within narrow ranges through reactive, negative feedback loops. It prioritizes equilibrium and resists deviations from set points.
Primary goal Sustain self-organisation Adapt to stressors Maintain equilibrium
Mechanism Self-referential processes Predictive regulation Reactive feedback loops
Temporal focus Long-term organisational integrity Medium-term adaptation Immediate stability
Ensures the system’s ongoing capacity to perform both by maintaining its organisational boundaries and functions. Adjusts core variables dynamically Stabilises core variables
CULTURAL
Pace
  • e.g. in musicː slow <> fast
  • e.g. in lifeː reaction speed to the environment
Dynamics
  • e.g. in musicː soft <> loud
  • e.g. in lifeː impact size compared to the environment
Depth:
  • e.g. in musicː simple <> virtuoso
  • e.g. in lifeːrelevance compared to the environment
Jan Terlauw How did I become who I am? What's the matter with the world?(What's going on around me?) How do we solve it? It's solvable!
William MacAskill Contingencyː If the intended action had not occurred, how short-lived would the world have been in this state (if at all)?

(Contingency represents the extent to which a state depends on a small number of specific actions.)

Persistenceː How long will this condition last once it is established?

(How long does the condition last once it has been established?

Significanceː What is the average added value of achieving a certain state?

(The average value added by bringing about a given state)

SCARF COMPASS
Sː STATUS: Our importance to others and feeling like we matter Cː Collective brain thinking
Cː CERTAINTY: Our ability to understand expectations and calculate the future Oː Off the beaten path
Aː AUTONOMY: Our sense of control, freedom and personal power Mː Magpie strategy – steal like a magpie with a prepared mind and intellectual arbitrage
Rː RELATEDNESS: Our safety and connection with others, friend or foe Pː Paradox of diversity
Fː FAIRNESSː Clear expectations in all situations Aː Adjacent possibilities
Sː Social beats smart
Sː Sharing is critical
SOCIETY
Politics Ethics Economics
Politics Power Thruth Knowledge
Max Weber Power Status Economical class
Why is there an opportunity to invent / advance / ...? How will we make it work? What drives the use?

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Personal

Why How What
Interests Values Goals
Active dimension Evaluative dimension Potential dimension
From
  • what is important for me

to

  • what is important for us.
From
  • what has meaning to me

to

  • what is the meaning for us
From
  • my competencies

to

  • the relevance of actions for the bigger situation
PERSONAL
Inner focus
Temperament Prestige Pleasure Payment
Temp. - Trust Autonomy Connectedness Competencies
Temp. - Responsibility Participation Coherence Relevance
Emotions Worries and concerns.

What stands in your way?

Resources and skills.

What would be the best way

for you to contribute ?

Hopes and goals.

What do you want to accomplish?

Cognition Defence Diplomacy Development
Cognition Principles Patterns Processes
Other focus
Integrity Biological Psychological Legal
Behaviour Courage Compassion Curiosity
Psychology Cognitive dissonance Fundamental attribution error Base-rate neglect
Philosophy (Ernst Fehr) Beliefs Preferences Constraints
Philosophy - Brain Striking and beautiful Right and good Correct
Outer focus
Experiential Self-conscious Socially aware Environmentally aware
Experiential Self confidence Self appreciation Selfknowledge
Experiential Insight Lucidity Perspective
Cultural embedding - History Fire Campfire. Joint meals Culture transfer. Formation of groups and societies

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Organisational

Why How What
Interests Values Goals
Active dimension Evaluative dimension Potential dimension
Why is there an opportunity to invent / advance / ...? How will we make it work? What drives the use?
ORGANISATIONAL
Action Strategy - Corporate futuring Organisational futuring Market awareness - Innovation awareness - Customer experience
The telegraph The battery The electromagnet Cables
Railroad The steam engin High-strength steel The telegraph, essential for coordinating operations
Car Petroleum refining The gasoline engine The assembly line
Shopping centre Centralized cost-effective manufacturing that provide low-cost (instead of craft-made) products Railroads that enabled low-cost distribution of goods Mass production of pulp paper enabling massive volumes of catalogs to be produced and distributed at low cost
Air conditioning The electric motor The centrifugal compressor The distribution of cheap electricity
IBM computer The silicon transistor The magnetic tape Computer logic (software)
Cellphone technology The lithium battery Microprocessors LCD screen
Amazon The internet Data centres The smartphone
Logistic chain Platform economy WWW, AI, 5G Need for predictable, transparant and efficiënt supply chains

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