Quotes

"Dialogue is mutual search for a new reality, not debate to win with stronger arguments. In a dialogue propositions are pointers toward a common new reality; not against each other to win a verbal battle, but complementing each other in an effort to accommodate legitimate goals of all parties, inspired by theories and values, and constructive-creative-concrete enough to become a causa finalis". Galtuung


"I use the concept of affect as away of talking about a margin of manouverability, the 'where we might be able to go' and 'what we might be able to do' in every present situation. I guess 'affect' is a word I use for 'hope': Massumi


"A discourse is a system of words, actions, rules, beliefs, and institutions that share common values. Particular discourses sustain particular worldviews. We might even think of a discourse as a worldview in action. Discourses tend to be invisible--taken for granted as part of the fabric of reality."Fairclough


Emergence is “the principle that entities exhibit properties which are meaningful only when attributed to the whole, not to its parts.” Checkland


"What the designer cares about is whether the user perceives that some action is possible (or in the case of perceived non-affordances, not possible)." Norman




Thursday, 2 February 2012

Layered Textured Surfaces & The Information Commons

Is there a potential link between the Layerd Textured Surface and the Information Commons?

Layered Textured Surface Defn - The phenomenological experience provided by the 'random' movement of natural forms in nature, e.g. leaves moved by the breeze...

This formed a background for meetings and cultural events for thousands of years. Now replaced by walls.
The subtle changes of form and texture and evocation of patterns may contribute to, relaxation of group and  decision making /consensus building processes....

Can we replicate this, revisit this and find out it's effects?
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