Category Archives for Thinking
Shlok Vaidya’s thinking.
Key: Reacting To System Shocks
Sparked by PS . Understanding that: 5GW is what we label the emergent pattern formed by a distributed multitude of empowered individuals acting in concert by acting in their own self interest, without any collaboration. Point: Understanding that warfare is … Continue reading
Conference on PEI
Courtesy of Paterson and Richards: another Boyd-based conference. This one focused on RC’s and 5GW. I’ve fired off a statement of interest. You should too. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Strategy Page
I don’t understand why Strategy Page is treated as a worthwhile or real resource by anyone, specifically Memeorandum. This article exemplifies the site. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Status
Incredibly busy finishing the school thing. Posting will be this light until the 11’th or so. ( Still fleshing out the podcast idea on the back end. ) -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Emergent Guidance
Jeff Vail spends hundreds of words getting at how to guide emergent thinking. In essence he argues for: Platforms to ‘Keystone’ ecosystems. Engineering by principle rather than by design (Consult Wiggins’ latest post on complexity.) Local systems as critical. Sounds … Continue reading

