The eight-circuit model of consciousness (sometimes capitalized) is a theory in psychology, first proposed by Tim Leary. It consists of several quantum psychological systems that unify the various interpretations of the main altered states of consciousness into one coherent meta-theory. The most basic part describes, in a simple outline, eight circuits of information (colloquially "brains") that operate within the human nervous system. Leary, Robert Anton Wilson and Antero Alli have all written about each circuit in depth and how each operates in the lives of human beings, both individually and collectively. (e.g. "eight circuits of consciousness") (more)

Michael Nielsen has a thread suggesting a mashup of James Scott, legibility, Gall's Law, Jane Jacobs, Chesterton's fence, OODA loops, Daron Acemoglu et al on Radical Reform, & Red Plenty... with a big dose of Elinor Ostrom as well. (more)

Scott Alexander: The Consequences Of Radical Reform. So maybe the moral of the story is something like - replacing stagnation and entrenched interests with good reform is good, and with bad reform is bad. Which sounds obvious, but I do think that considerations of "is this potentially challenging a carefully evolved system of traditions?" is less important than I originally believed. (more)

site that calculates walkable ratings of cities/neighborhoods https://www.walkscore.com/cities-and-neighborhoods/ The 130 cities we rate with a population of 200,000 or greater have an average Walk Score of 48.

an under-appreciated and under-used tool in Physical Fitness (more)

Urban-planning model of walkable urban village. The 15-minute city (FMC or 15mC)[1][2] is an urban planning concept in which most daily necessities and services, such as work, shopping, education, healthcare, and leisure can be easily reached by 15-minute's walking or bicycle riding from any point in the city.[3] This approach aims to reduce car dependency, promote healthy and sustainable living, and improve wellbeing and quality of life for city dwellers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15-minute_city cf neighborhood, Community Of 7000... at population density of 21k/sqmi, a 1-mile city would have 21k people. (more)

Jason Cohen: Using the Needs Stack for competitive business strategy. Charlie’s life ambition is not “to buy infrastructure.” In fact, it’s a means to and end. What Charlie really wants is to have a functioning WordPress-based website (more)

Karl Schroeder: VIV GAMES is Live! In online video games, you’ve got agency, power, and the ability to instill hope in those around you. (more)

Karl Schroeder: How to Save the Metaverse (and Why). If you disregard all the people who ‘touched’ the Metaverse in some abstract, transactional way, who’s actually been there lately? I really want to know—because the vision of the Metaverse is as an alternate universe, a virtual playground of unlimited extent, as imagined in Neal Stephenson’s 1992 novel Snow Crash, Ernest Cline’s Ready, Player One; and in William Gibson’s Cyberspace, the Matrix or (going back to the dark ages of 1982 and Tron, “the Grid”). (more)

Karl Schroeder: Unpredicting 2024. ...not what your average random stranger is fishing for when they find out I do foresight and ask me to “predict something.” What we care about, what they’re fishing for, is what’s going to surprise us. (more)

Karl Schroeder: The Music of the Anthropocene. ..some pieces are holding my attention not because they capture the aesthetic of the day, but because they engage with the moment in other ways: they are music about life in the Anthropocene. Here are a few that I’ve had on steady rotation. (more)

Karl Schroeder: A Whole New Way to End Our Civilization. In The Single Family Space Colony Part I I talked about frame innovation and the idea that seemingly insoluble problems can sometimes be made manageable by finding a new metaphor for them. This shouldn’t be an occasional activity; it can be how we habitually think. For example, take the idea of the end of the world. What happens if we reframe that? (more)

Jason Cohen on Product/Market Fit: Experience & Data. Companies that achieve Product/Market Fit – both self-funded and VC-funded – exhibit the same prototypical metrics curves and subjective experiences. (more)

DevOps Research and Assessment. DevOps company started by Gene Kim, Jez Humble and Dr. Nicole Forsgren. Acquired by Google Dec'2018. A central piece of DORA’s work—the Four Key Metrics—was recently highlighted by ThoughtWorks Technology Radar as a technique to check the success of technology transformations. In addition, DORA’s research is highlighted in the bestselling book Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps, authored by three of DORA’s founders. https://www.devops-research.com/

part of the customer discovery process

Jason Cohen says (Selling to Carol): Why targeting an ICP brings 10x more customers than you expected) you should Focus your product messaging on your "perfect customer" (Ideal Customer, User Scenarios). You have to communicate in a picture and a few words. The good news is you have to please only Carol, and you know Carol. You even know she’ll honestly be thrilled to find you. If your ad can’t grab Carol’s attention — your perfect customer — why do you think it will grab anyone else’s attention? If you still say it’s impossible to communicate your message in 5-10 seconds, no one in the world will get your message. (more)

ideal customer profile

Axie Infinity is a NFT-based online video game developed by Vietnamese studio Sky Mavis,[1] which uses Ethereum-based cryptocurrency AXS (Axie Infinity Shards) and SLP (Smooth Love Potion). Currently it's the most expensive NFTs collection with more than $42 million in sales in June 2021.[2] Game cryptocurrency is the main daily income (gold farming) for some people in developing countries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axie_Infinity

Nat Eliason 275: The Generational Wealth Opportunity. Pull the right levers (leverage), and you can 10-100x your earning potential by learning how to produce the work of many people. Or, by learning how to reach many more people with your work. (more)

Nat Eliason: The Life-Changing Magic of High-Speed Career Sampling. Well it seems I’m a crypto developer now. I deployed my first set of four smart contracts last weekend. (more)