Adjacent Possible Playground: Benefits

Cards as stepping stones to preferable outcomes

Use cards to explore new perspectives and
gain insight around a chosen question.

Adjacent Possible Playground: Cards for Insight
Pick a few cards and gain insight from exploring different
perspectives through card-play(2), with sequences of cards
as stepping stones, building blocks and roped paths
to preferable outcomes.

Play:
Join(3) card-play explorations of the adjacent possible.

Understanding

https://adjacentpossible.social/

Adjacent Possible Playground: Extending Our Social Cognition, Online
There’s a place beyond failing each other online. There’s a place where we can pick cards(4) and play in ways conducive to and evolving with extending our own social cognition online. Let’s meet there:

… formulate and gather around generative questions …

Card: Online Social Cognition
We are failing
each other online.

… pick cards and add your thoughts to and between …(1)

Card: Online Social Cognition
Extending our social cognition
online, our ability to understand
and use social information.

… formulate and gather around generative questions; pick cards
and add your thoughts to and between them; engage in card-play
conversations around center, generative questions, with human
and AI-assisted card annotations addressing worthwhile dilemmas;
cultivate shared understanding as generative closure; evaluate ideas,
thoughts, insights, moves, paths and preferable outcomes against
envisioned end game scenarios, and co-create knowledge artifacts
building on the cards, card-play conversations and annotations …

Card: Online Social Cognition — Seeing Ourselves Through
We choose to address our worthwhile dilemmas, our wicked problems
and intractable issues. We choose to enact our individual and collective
social cognition and extend it online in this decade and do all the other
things related to addressing our social dilemmas, not because they are
easy, but because they are hard, because this goal will serve to instigate,
organize, coordinate and measure the best of our energies, skills and
efforts, because this challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one
we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to walk toward
and together, seeing ourselves through, simply for the fact that this is
what we above all would like to tell our children, our grand-children
and seven generations to come: we did this.

… cultivate shared understanding as generative closure and co-create
knowledge artifacts building on the card-session participation …

This will take us awhile. Meanwhile, there’s 21M other three-card
combinations(4) for you to explore. Also, soon, bespoke booster packs …

Cards forming stepping stones between generative questions and shared understanding

(1) Btw, Cards are cards and … patterns of play … are situated
before, after and between the cards: a card-play format.

Cards? Why Bother?
Here’s seven of the benefits, aka why bother?

1. Diversity of Perspectives
   The random selection of cards ensures that a variety of perspectives are introduced into the discussion, encouraging participants to consider different viewpoints and challenge their own assumptions. This fosters a more inclusive and open-minded approach to online social cognition.
2. Focus on Generative Questions
   The prompt to formulate generative questions encourages participants to go beyond mere opinions or statements and engage in deeper reflection and critical thinking. This can lead to more insightful and impactful conversations about online social cognition.
3. Collaborative Co-creation
   The process of picking cards and adding thoughts to and between them promotes a collaborative approach to knowledge creation. Participants are actively building on each other’s ideas, leading to a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the issue.
4. Creative Synthesis
   The randomness of the card selection and the open-ended nature of the prompts encourage participants to be creative and innovative in their contributions. This can lead to unexpected connections and insights that might not emerge from more structured formats.
5. Emotional Intelligence
   The emphasis on empathy and understanding in the prompts encourages participants to consider the emotional impact of their words and actions online. This can promote a more respectful and sensitive online environment.
6. Problem-Solving Focus
   The focus on addressing worthwhile dilemmas and wicked problems shifts the conversation from mere xitter to meaningful dialogue about how to improve online social cognition. This can lead to concrete actions and solutions.
7. Knowledge Retention
   The collaborative nature of card play and the creation of tangible knowledge artifacts can enhance knowledge retention and transfer. Participants are more likely to remember their insights, applying
   them together with others and build further from the card sessions.

Questions and card-play conversations: a generative play toward preferable outcomes.

But wait, there’s more!
If you formulate and gather around a generative center question,
and you and the other player can envision an end game scenario for good enough measure of progress, then the cards will see you and others through, cards as the small group genius as stepping stones, building blocks and roped paths to preferable outcomes.

— But, wait, didn’t you say that already up above?
— I did, but you skimmed and skipped right past it.

“It is a profoundly erroneous truism that we should
cultivate the habit of thinking of what we are doing.
The precise opposite is the case. Civilization advances
by extending the number of important operations
which we can perform without thinking about them.”
― Alfred North Whitehead

Our Online Community: Our Social Social Machine
This brings us to yet another benefit, how a card-play conversation approach, combined with and forming an integral part of a social machine, can be homesteaded by an online community of (card-play conversation) practice* and scaled-out by a network of shared interest. The card deck, although it yields tons of card-combinations, is finite, which means it computes, which means it scales.

… solve for worthwhile dilemmas, at small group genius,
social social media reach and social machine scale …

*Conversations that Mind, Cultivate and Matter
An ongoing (2012–2023) online community size (two thousand)
member live prototyping, around two questions:

• Is there such a thing as an online conversation?
• If so, to what win^n ends, our conversational intelligence means?

“Intelligence is quickness to apprehend as distinct from ability,
which is capacity to act wisely on the thing apprehended.”
― Alfred North Whitehead

Our Online Common-Place Books
Oh, and there’s yet one more benefit: the cards as social machine and social social media, enabling our individual, small group and online community of practice social cognition, to extend online, AND, build, forming modular knowledge repositories, common-place books, providing invaluable veracity, relevance and options for improved governance and stewardship, to whatever confabulations we and our algorithms dream into provisional existence.

“Civilization advances by extending the number of important
operations which we can perform without thinking of them. ”
― Alfred North Whitehead

Q&U in light of knowledge evolution, navigating the new

Algorithms of Loving Grace
Card-play conversations combined with human and AI-assisted annotations. Below, a part of a series of AI prompts and responses:

John Kellden:
… formulate and gather around generative questions …

Card: Online Social Cognition
We are failing
each other online.

… pick cards and add your thoughts to and between …

Card: Online Social Cognition
Extending our social cognition
online, our ability to understand
and use social information.

… formulate and gather around generative questions; pick cards
and add your thoughts to and between them; engage in card-play
conversations around center, generative questions, with human
and AI-assisted card annotations addressing worthwhile dilemmas;
cultivate shared understanding as generative closure; evaluate ideas,
thoughts, insights, moves, paths and preferable outcomes against
envisioned end game scenarios, and co-create knowledge artifacts
building on the cards, card-play conversations and annotations …

Card: Online Social Cognition — Seeing Ourselves Through
We choose to address our worthwhile dilemmas, our wicked problems
and intractable issues. We choose to enact our individual and collective
social cognition and extend it online in this decade and do all the other
things related to addressing our social dilemmas, not because they are
easy, but because they are hard, because this goal will serve to instigate,
organize, coordinate and measure the best of our energies, skills and
efforts, because this challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one
we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to walk toward
and together, seeing ourselves through, simply for the fact that this is
what we above all would like to tell our children, our grand-children
and seven generations to come: we did this.

… cultivate shared understanding as generative closure and co-create
knowledge artifacts building on the card-session participation …

Bard:
Let’s delve into the provided prompts and explore the essence of online social cognition, identifying areas for improvement and potential solutions.

Formulating Generative Questions
The first prompt invites us to formulate generative questions, those that stimulate thought, spark conversations, and encourage collaboration.
In the context of online social cognition, we might pose questions like:

- How can we enhance empathy and understanding across diverse online communities?
- How can we mitigate the spread of misinformation and misinformation online?
- How can we foster a more inclusive and respectful online environment?

Picking Cards and Adding Thoughts to and Between Them
The second prompt suggests picking cards and adding our thoughts to
and between them, suggesting a creative process of weaving individual perspectives into a collective understanding. For instance, we might elaborate on the card “Extending our social cognition online”
by proposing strategies such as:

- Developing online platforms that facilitate meaningful interactions and foster empathy.
- Leveraging AI tools to analyze online conversations and identify potential biases or conflicts.
- Promoting active listening and respectful dialogue in online interactions.

Engaging in Card-Play Conversations
The third prompt encourages engaging in card-play conversations, fostering dialogues that revolve around central, generative questions.
This involves actively listening to others’ perspectives, engaging in constructive debate, and seeking common ground.

Addressing Worthwhile Dilemmas
The fourth prompt addresses a crucial aspect of online social cognition — the ability to effectively address complex and challenging issues. We must recognize the challenges we face, such as polarization, echo chambers, and the spread of misinformation, and collectively work towards solutions.

Cultivating Shared Understanding
The fifth prompt emphasizes the importance of cultivating shared understanding as generative closure. This involves reaching a common ground, acknowledging different viewpoints, and finding common goals. It’s about building bridges rather than walls in the digital realm.

Co-creating Knowledge Artifacts
The sixth prompt encourages co-creating knowledge artifacts, such as written documents, presentations, or even coding projects, that emerge from the card-session participation. These artifacts serve as tangible representations of our collective insights and efforts.

Seeing Ourselves Through
The final card, “Online Social Cognition — Seeing Ourselves Through,” reminds us of the power of collective action and the determination to address online social dilemmas. It’s about taking ownership of the challenge, embracing the difficulty, and working together to create a better digital future.

In conclusion, the provided prompts offer a framework for reflecting on online social cognition, identifying areas for improvement, and collectively working towards a more inclusive, respectful, and effective digital ecosystem. By fostering shared understanding, generating thoughtful questions, and engaging in constructive conversations, we can pave the way for a more harmonious online experience for all.

(the above is verbatim from Bard)

Yup, you read it correctly. I asked the AI to help me, helping us.
If play our cards right and train our AI to understand how we play,
the AI can help us address our worthwhile dilemmas.
As tools go, not half-bad. What are we waiting for?

(1)Card-Play Formats
Cards are cards and … patterns of play … are situated before,
after and between the cards: a card-play format.

(2)Adjacent Possible Playground: Cards for Insight
Questions, cards, patterns of play and card-play conversations
combine, forming a dynamic approach to explore paths between
generative center questions and preferable outcomes.

(3)Play? Sign up here:
Adjacent Possible Playground
https://adjacentpossible.social/#card

(4)Cards
There’s around 500 cards in the source deck, with more
than 120k two-card and 21M three-card combinations.
Two, three-, four- and five-card combinations, forming
part of a card-play conversation approach, combining
SLM’s, Small Language Models, Knowledge Repositories
and Modular Process Onto-Epistemologies, exploring
an adjacent possible to LLM’s, Large Language Models.