Cards for Insight: Genius
Cards as small group genius affordances
… use the cards to explore new perspectives
and gain insight around a chosen question …
Texts beginning and ending with …, are patterns of play.
Their function is to form part of card-play and card-play
conversations in general and card-play reflecting small
group genius in particular. Added before, after, to, around
and most importantly, between the cards, they help shape
worthwhile dilemmas, questions, cards, conversations and
lines of inquiry, into generative sequences.
… use the cards to gain insight and
trace paths to preferable outcomes …
Card: Small Group Genius
Small group genius is to collective action,
what information processing is to intelligence.
… add your thoughts to the cards …
Card: Small Group Genius
Small group genius allows us to transform
what we intelligently apprehend through
information processing, into wise and
impactful action we then jointly wield.
… shape generative sequences and cultivate
shared understanding as generative closure …
Generative Sequence
Human conversation is already a powerful generative sequence.
A card-play conversation with human association(card-play moves), combined with AI annotation, unlocks new levels of transformation.
AI can analyze conversation patterns, suggest prompts, and offer
feedback, all within the card-play, the unfolding lines of inquiry and the generative sequences. This co-creation between human and AI opens
new perspectives and provides deeper meaning to and in our interactions.
Cards for Insight: Patterns of Play
… use the cards to explore new perspectives
and gain insight around a chosen question …
… gather around a worthwhile dilemma
and formulate generative center questions …
… engage in card-play and card-play
conversations by adding thoughts
to, around and between the cards …
… perceive, observe, orient, design, decide,
enact, act, unfold and understand …
(a win^n feedback loop)
… cultivate shared understanding
as generative closure …
… engage in card-play conversations around center,
generative questions, with human and AI-assisted
card annotations addressing worthwhile dilemmas,
cultivating shared understanding as generative closure,
with thoughts, insights, moves, paths and preferable
outcomes evaluated against envisioned end game
scenarios and create knowledge artifacts building on
the card-session participation …
Cards for Insight: LLM’s
Cards, patterns of play and card-play conversations combine,
facilitating exploring paths between worthwhile dilemmas,
generative center questions and preferable outcomes.
There’s around 500 cards in the source deck, with more than 120k
two-card and 21M three-card combinations. With four-, five- and
six-card combinations mapping to LLM’s, Large Language Models, facilitating human associations(card-play) combining with
AI-assisted annotations(prompts and responses).
Think cards with an underlying pattern language and with an underlying Modular Process Onto-Epistemology forming part of an Online Commonplace, with a searchable Modular Knowledge Repository.
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Card: Small Group Genius
The collective intelligence that emerges when
a small group of people collaborate effectively.
By leveraging diverse perspectives and building
on each other’s ideas, the group can achieve
more than any individual member could alone.
Card: Small Group Genius
Card-play conversations create a framework for
Small Group Genius. By using the generative
sequences of questions, cards, patterns of play,
prompts and conversation styles, participants
explore ideas together, cultivating a sense of
shared understanding, unlocking the collective
brilliance of the group in service to purposeful
paths of action.
Card: Small Group Genius
The combination of human association and AI
annotation supercharges Small Group Genius.
AI can analyze individual strengths and weaknesses
within the group, suggesting prompts, heuristics or
conversation styles that optimize collaboration.
This creates dynamic generative sequences where
human creativity and AI support shape solutions
and transformative group experiences.
Cards for Insight: At Scope and Scale
Card-play addressing worthwhile dilemmas and card-play
conversations tracing lines and paths of purposeful action,
at individual insight, small group genius scope, human and
AI augmentation, social machine scale, social social media
reach, networked impact and transition pathways to desired
and preferable outcomes.
Cards for Insight: Cards and Patterns of Play
… gather around a worthwhile dilemma
and formulate generative center questions …
Generative Center Question: Autopoiesis
In what ways can we tap into the
self-organizing nature of systems
for personal and cultural growth?
… engage in card-play and card-play
conversations by adding thoughts
to, around and between the cards …
Card: Genius
The conversation between ourselves,
the elements and the underlying nature
and seamless reality that makes a place
vibrantly incarnate and fully itself.
… perceive, observe, orient, design, decide,
enact, act, unfold and understand …
(a win^n feedback loop)
Card: Genius
Genius is the seamless integration of
all aspects of life, creating a unified
whole where every element contributes
to a cohesive and meaningful existence.
“To live one’s genius is to dwell easily at
the crossing point where all the elements
of our life and our inheritance join and
make a meeting.”
— David Whyte
… cultivate shared understanding
as generative closure …
Card: Understanding
What if understanding is our ability
to hold space for the possibility of
knowledge, as it emerges, unfolds,
directs and discloses its relevance to
unexplored aspects of things known?
… engage in card-play conversations around center,
generative questions, with human and AI-assisted
card annotations addressing worthwhile dilemmas,
cultivating shared understanding as generative closure,
with thoughts, insights, moves, paths and preferable
outcomes evaluated against envisioned end game
scenarios and create knowledge artifacts building on
the card-session participation …
Questions, cards, moves and patterns of play
can be situated in boards and diagrams.
The 3D nature of the above diagram:
- x: intelligence turned ability
- y: behavior turned agency
- z: information turned knowledge and knowledge turned understanding in light of realization of potential (given by the worthwhile dilemma)
Cards for Insight: IA and AI
Intelligence augmentation and artificial intelligence.
A conversation between John Kellden and ChatGPT.
John Kellden:
In light of the systems intelligence, systems dynamics and leverage points with their associated entry points, heuristics and underlying rational in general, and how all this relates to individual and small group genius in particular, provide a set of seven cards all titled Genius, building around and extending the below card.
Card: Genius
The conversation between ourselves, the elements
and the underlying nature and seamless reality that
makes a place vibrantly incarnate and fully itself.
ChatGPT:
Here’s a set of seven cards titled “Genius,” each building on and extending the original card, focusing on various aspects related to systems intelligence, system dynamics, leverage points, and their application to individual and small group genius:
Card: Genius (Self-Understanding)
Genius begins with deep self-understanding, recognizing
one’s unique strengths, passions, and potential. It involves
an ongoing conversation with oneself to explore inner
landscapes and align actions with intrinsic values.
Card: Genius (Contextual Awareness)
Genius emerges from keen awareness of context, understanding
the dynamics and relationships within a system. It involves
perceiving the interconnectedness of elements and anticipating
how changes affect the whole.
Card: Genius (Collaborative Synergy)
Genius thrives in collaborative environments where diverse
perspectives converge. It involves co-creating solutions through
collective intelligence, leveraging the strengths and insights of
each participant to achieve innovative outcomes.
Card: Genius (Adaptive Learning)
Genius is nurtured by adaptive learning, the ability to quickly
assimilate new information, adjust strategies, and evolve in
response to changing conditions. It involves continuous
reflection, iteration, and growth.
Card: Genius (Leveraging Strengths)
Genius leverages strengths within a system, identifying and
amplifying key leverage points to create meaningful change.
It involves strategic thinking and targeted action to maximize
impact with minimal effort.
Card: Genius (Purposeful Innovation)
Genius is driven by purposeful innovation, the pursuit of
creative and effective solutions to complex challenges. It
involves thinking beyond conventional boundaries and
exploring the adjacent possible.
Card: Genius (Resilient Mindset)
Genius embodies a resilient mindset, maintaining focus,
determination, and flexibility in the face of adversity. It involves
embracing challenges as opportunities for growth and
transformation.
Expanded Descriptions for Each Card:
Card: Genius (Self-Understanding)
- Entry Point:
Start with introspective practices such as journaling, meditation, or self-assessment tools to identify core values and strengths. - Heuristic:
Regularly reflect on personal experiences and feedback to refine self-awareness and align actions with personal goals. - Underlying Rationale:
Deep self-understanding fosters authenticity and purpose, providing a strong foundation for individual and collective genius.
Card: Genius (Contextual Awareness)
- Entry Point:
Engage in activities that broaden understanding of the system, such as stakeholder analysis, environmental scanning, or scenario planning. - Heuristic:
Map out system dynamics and relationships to visualize interdependencies and anticipate potential impacts of changes. - Underlying Rationale:
Contextual awareness enables informed decision-making and strategic interventions, enhancing overall system intelligence.
Card: Genius (Collaborative Synergy)
- Entry Point:
Create spaces for open dialogue, brainstorming sessions, and collaborative problem-solving workshops. - Heuristic:
Foster an inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and encourages active participation from all members. - Underlying Rationale:
Collaborative synergy harnesses collective intelligence, driving innovation and achieving outcomes that surpass individual efforts.
Card: Genius (Adaptive Learning)
- Entry Point:
Implement continuous learning practices such as after-action reviews, iterative feedback loops, and professional development opportunities. - Heuristic:
Encourage experimentation, embrace failures as learning opportunities, and iterate quickly based on new insights. - Underlying Rationale:
Adaptive learning ensures that individuals and groups remain agile and responsive, capable of thriving in dynamic environments.
Card: Genius (Leveraging Strengths)
- Entry Point:
Conduct a strengths-based assessment to identify key leverage points within the system. - Heuristic:
Focus efforts on high-impact areas where small changes can produce significant positive outcomes. - Underlying Rationale:
Leveraging strengths maximizes efficiency and effectiveness, enabling targeted and impactful interventions.
Card: Genius (Purposeful Innovation)
- Entry Point:
Engage in creative exercises such as ideation sessions, design thinking workshops, or hackathons to stimulate innovative thinking. - Heuristic:
Encourage out-of-the-box thinking, challenge assumptions, and explore new possibilities without constraints. - Underlying Rationale:
Purposeful innovation drives progress and solves complex challenges by transcending conventional boundaries and exploring new frontiers.
Card: Genius (Resilient Mindset)
- Entry Point:
Develop resilience-building practices such as mindfulness, stress management techniques, and cultivating a growth mindset. - Heuristic:
Foster a supportive environment that encourages persistence, adaptability, and positive responses to setbacks. - Underlying Rationale:
A resilient mindset equips individuals and groups to navigate adversity, maintain momentum, and achieve long-term success.
Summary
This extended set of cards titled “Genius” focuses on different aspects of leveraging individual and collective strengths to foster innovation, resilience, and impactful change. By integrating these notions into card-play and card-play conversations, participants can cultivate deeper self-awareness, contextual understanding, collaborative synergy, adaptive learning, strategic leverage, purposeful innovation, and a resilient mindset.
Key Aspects for Online Users Turned Card-Play Participants
- Enhanced Self-Understanding and Purpose:
Participants gain insights into their own strengths and values, aligning their actions with a clear sense of purpose. - Collaborative Innovation:
By engaging in collective intelligence and collaborative problem-solving, participants can achieve innovative outcomes that surpass individual efforts. - Adaptive Learning and Resilience:
Continuous learning and a resilient mindset equip participants to navigate dynamic environments and turn challenges into growth opportunities.
Possible Return on Engagement:
Participants in card-play gain valuable personal and collective insights, foster a collaborative culture of innovation, and develop resilience and adaptability, leading to sustained personal growth and meaningful contributions to broader societal challenges. This return on engagement enhances both individual fulfillment and collective efficacy, driving progress towards shared goals and a thriving community.
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Genius
“Genius is best understood in its original and ancient sense; describing the
specific underlying quality of a given place as in the Latin Genius Loci,
the spirit of a place, it describes a form of meeting, of air and land and trees, perhaps a hillside, a cliff edge, a flowing stream or a bridge across a river.”
— David Whyte
Card: In A Network
In a network, the best place
to store knowledge
is in other people.
Card: In A Network
In a network, finding the others,
meeting the universe halfway,
rediscovering nature, consciously,
as if for the first time.
Card: In A Network
In a network, seeing ourselves through,
walking each other home.
Generative Center Question: We Made It?
We made it?
What happened?
We happened.
… use the cards to explore new perspectives
and gain insight around a chosen question …
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Cards for Insight: LLM’s
Cards, patterns of play and card-play conversations combine,
facilitating exploring paths between worthwhile dilemmas,
generative center questions and preferable outcomes.
There’s around 500 cards in the source deck, with more than 120k
two-card and 21M three-card combinations. With four-, five- and
six-card combinations mapping to LLM’s, Large Language Models, facilitating human associations(card-play) combining with
AI-assisted annotations(prompts and responses).
Think cards with an underlying pattern language and with an underlying Modular Process Onto-Epistemology forming part of an Online Commonplace, with a searchable Modular Knowledge Repository.
Seeking, playing and finding, walking each other home.
