What’s a Signature?
Bead crafted by Paul:
The question for each
of us is how to demonstrate something useful to ourselves and to society. There does not have to be economic gain, but
rather the pure expression of self.
This expression is an illustration of the sharing of knowledge. The demonstration of software tools that aid
in this expression also show potential clients that we have the core competency
to design, build and use these tools like Topic Maps, and collaborative e-forums.
For example, Bob or
Peter might develop a web based system for expressing basic intellectual work
and interacting virtually with a small group of students. Alex has a perception about how a computer
science company can be
developed and
run. In each case, the primary issue is
in finding and creating an ecosystem of social processes that support this
expression.
Creating a format
for the concept of a Bead Game is not an easy task - particularly in light of
the political wisdom that is enforced all the time regarding what is
"practical" to do. I realize,
as you do, that at this time there does not exist an ecosystem of social
processes supporting the notion that has been laid out at:
http://www.ontologystream.com/area1/primarybeads/bead1.htm
By practical, one
often means "directed at causing income in one of the standard
ways". But not all of us can or
will express our basic life's work as a means to gain economically. It seems that the bead game, if it is to be
developed, is as much for those who have a non-commercial interest as for those
who feel that commercialization is the core to being
"practical". In the face of
the current success of commercialism, non-commercial ways to express a basic
signature might be needed today more that yesterday.
I am slowing
adjusting the web site to have a more standard profile.