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December 02, 2008
Yesterday the New York Times published a great article about collective intelligence, "You’re Leaving a Digital Trail. What About Privacy?"
It covers a lot of ground on this vital subject. But it misses a very important point.
This article joins others in framing the subject of "collective intelligence" in terms of (a) computerized, online, and other high-tech systems for (b) collective information gathering, forecasting, etc., (c) to empower marketing, investment strategies, consumerism, productivity, activist impact, government control, or people's general ability to track each other, individually or collectively.
But I suggest that collective intelligence is so much more than a way for one part of a whole system -- government agencies, advertisers, investors, activists -- to predict, control, track, or manipulate other parts of the system -- competitors, enemies, consumers, citizens, etc.
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posted by Tom Atlee on Tuesday December 2 2008
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May 08, 2008
A few days ago I stumbled on a new model for whole-system intelligence inspired by some work my friend Peggy Holman is doing with Journalism that Matters. These journalists are reexamining the kinds of stories they tell and their role in democracy, especially in light of how the rise of bloggers and other citizen journalists challenges mainstream media. Journalism that Matters is trying to revision that challenge into a create leap for the whole field.
I suspect this model is a draft and will shift over the coming months. This original version takes the form of four overlapping circles -- INFORMATION, CONVERSATION, VISION, and ACTION -- arranged in a circle such that they flow round and round to generate collective intelligence -- an iterative, creative, collective learning cycle. Here's how it goes:
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posted by Tom Atlee on Thursday May 8 2008
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June 19, 2005
This is the story of my recent trip to a conference on Innovation in Community Engagement in Perth, Australia. Due to the innovative, comprehensive nature of this conference, I have done a fairly thorough review, highlighting certain parts so you can scan it quickly if you like. I have also provided many links for those who would value more in-depth exploration.
Halfway around the planet from my home in Oregon lies Western Australia, where THE GOVERNMENT has been sponsoring remarkable innovations in community engagement and deliberative democracy for four and a half years. (Oh, how I wish it were happening in the U.S.!!)
At the forefront of this committed experiment in democratic collective intelligence are two remarkable politicians eager to move beyond cynicism and distrust -- Western Australia's Premier, Dr. Geoff Gallop, and his Minister of Planning and Infrastructure, Alannah MacTiernan. Behind the scenes, designing and organizing it all, has been my heartful, down-to-earth, brilliantly hyperactive Perth host -- one of the most creative, visionary process organizers I know -- Dr. Janette Hartz-Karp.
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posted by Tom Atlee on Sunday June 19 2005
updated on Saturday September 24 2005
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September 05, 2004
I think this is my final essay in this series on polarization, at least for a while.
The full series is posted at http://co-intelligence.org/polarization.html.
Coheartedly,
Tom
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POLARIZATION AND INTELLIGENCE
by Tom Atlee - August 2004
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posted by Tom Atlee on Sunday September 5 2004
updated on Saturday September 24 2005
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Let Us Please Frame Collective Intelligence As Big As It Is
December 02, 2008
Whole System Learning and Evolution -- and the New Journalism
May 08, 2008
Australia's Amazing Conference (and Work) on Deliberative Innovations
June 19, 2005
Polarization and Intelligence
September 05, 2004
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