Woah. Just got out of an in-depth discussion with a friend about this very thought-space.
How do we think? How do we manage ideas? What does conversation do? What are the elements of a generative conversation? How else can we effectively externalize thoughts?
How do we represent visual ideas? What is the role of tools? Are existing tools effective? What if we could more effectively externalize and capture thought progress?
Could we build higher?
If we externalize, can we think bigger? Can we handle more nuance? More complexity?
What does a good conversation do to “stoke the flames” of an idea?
Is it openness and curiosity? Is it a shared faith that the pursuit of clarity is the more important target?
That conceptual understanding can triumph any barrier?
Can we simulate the elements of conversation that are generative? Can we augment our creativity through environmental simulation?
How might we create a thinking space that promotes openness and curiosity? One that encourages clarity and elaboration before limiting feasibility.
What about a VR space? One where we are prompted with questions or asked to clarify an idea we’re working on.
One with a GPT3 like engine that simulated the natural discourse of an encouraging friend.
An environment where you could think. And then explore the transcripts.
What’s happening in #RoamBookClub feels like a breakthrough in collaboration.
It’s exciting to watch the chaos evolve into order. Structure and convention taking form.
I just keep thinking of how profound this will be once the conventions take place and large communities can become aligned in pursuit of a common goal.
Imagine getting 100 experts on a topic together, and giving them a format to collaborate both synchronously and asynchronously.
In a medium that encourages elaboration and nuance.
One where time is not a factor because you’re not competing for “air-time”