Talk:P2P Companion Concepts
Alex,
I propose 2 steps:
1) once I finished the a to z selection, we have some voting mechanisms to filter out key concepts, let's say max 50 ...
2) we then organize them in your proposed AQAL structure, IF I/we can find help for such visiualization ...
--Mbauwens 05:59, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
Wow, this page is really growing. I am beginning to feel the need for caution and order. I am wondering how we might use integral theory to see our way through this to a collection or collection of concepts that is approachable, and allows us to edit with a methodology.
This image that Michel made long ago uses some integral theory for grouping. http://p2pfoundation.net/images/P2PBusinessVisualization1.jpg
Integral theory was also used in his seminal book on P2P http://integralvisioning.org/article.php?story=p2ptheory1
An intro to integral theory can be found here. http://integrallife.com/learn/overview/essential-introduction-integral-approach
I find it to be the biggest map out there, but perhaps you have another in mind.
An easy was to say it is:
- Mind, Life, Matter
- I, We, It/Its
- The True, the Good, the Beautiful
So the organization starts to look like:
- Concepts on personal reality (Mind, I, True)
- How we are together (Life, We, Good)
- The way of Things (Matter, It/Its, The Beautiful)
Integral theory also has levels. One of the tricks of this is "Aperspectivism," a sort of requirement to view each concept from every level. --Alex Rollin 09:24, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
Internal consistency
OK, so moving on from grand visions, I offer just the view of internal consistency as a baseline.
There is the page List of Key Categories on the P2P Foundation Wiki, and I do think there is merit in having, or at least thinking about, this level of organisation. Maybe there is no consensus beyond "it's too hard", or "it's not worth the time". If so, fair enough.
But for my money, and my money is on ease of reading, ease of use, ease of learning, and not just ease of construction, this is still worth thinking about.
Remember the saying that If I Had More Time, I Would Have Written a Shorter Letter. That speaks to the same value, in my mind. It's worth spending the time simplifying things for the benefit of others.
Just my opinion. Simon Grant (talk) 14:23, 12 January 2017 (UTC)