- 1. Crosstopia
- π‘ Start: Gather ICs and INs.
- π£ Origin stories of the above
- πΈοΈ Patterns in the Origin Stories?
- 2. A Crash Course in Structural Features
- 3. Crosstopia, Redux
- Look again at the origin stories. Could you change structural features to make the INs and ICs not seem as important?
- 4. Salvage
- 5. Putting this in Context
- 6. Homework
- Old Stuff
- π₯ Tracing Expectations from Structural Features
- Structural Features generate norms
1. Crosstopia
π‘ Start: Gather ICs and INs.
Let's' gather some Ideological Commitments
In these trying times, many of us need to work to be more...
And internalized norms:
To be a good {man/human being/<other role you have>}, I must be ...
I'm a failure unless I'm ...
π£ Origin stories of the above
For each of the above, find the origin storyβthe system you were in when you realized that being this way was important.
πΈοΈ Patterns in the Origin Stories?
DISCUSS
2. A Crash Course in Structural Features
Let's think about a few situations you might have been in and name the structural features of those contexts.
Take ten minutes to think through the four situations beneath. For each situation, try to list all of the structural features you notice. Afterward, click the toggle below each photo and look at the filled-in sheet.
Some of these situations can take on many forms. We made a judgment call of what we think is right. Don't worry if some of your answers are slightly different to ours.
What structural features characterise a dinner with friends?
What structural features characterise a team meeting?
What structural features characterise a poetry reading?
What structural features characterise facebook newsfeed?
3. Crosstopia, Redux
Look again at the origin stories. Could you change structural features to make the INs and ICs not seem as important?
And then we look at the structural features list. And we see what the structural features are that origin story where. And if any particular change would have made them unnecessary.
4. Salvage
Another game idea is salvage 2.0, in which we invent a minor hell around and talk about how different structural features would shift it. I think these will work well. And I think they're great. It's good material. Daniel feel good about remaining question is how to get him to learn the structural features. And I think the right approach is just to have him the right approach would be to have lots of examples to have him guess and check his work. Just. I can just have him take 10 minutes to evaluate those several different settings, in which he can ask me questions.
Let's play Salvage!
How to Play. Someone tells a story about a time when one of their values was suppressed by the situation. This could be a "minor hell realm", such as waiting in line at the grocery store, an awkward family dinner, etc. They say which value was suppressed in the hell realm. Others in the group try to name structural features which, had they been changed, would have made it possible to live by the value, and how they might have gone about changing the structural feature.
5. Putting this in Context
To understand this, look at the diagram beneath. If you look at step 2 in our redesign method, structural features interact with values in two ways:
- They make hard steps harder (or easier)
- They drive the evolution of Expectation and goals which crowd out values
You've identified structural features and traced emerging norms and expectations to them. Now we'll analyze a recent meaningless time that you had. One that felt empty, pointless, or shitty. Try this with yourself by following the instructions below. If you have time later, interview someone using Epiphany Interviews instead of β£οΈEmotions to Values.
6. Homework
οΏΌοΏΌYour homework is as you walk around Maple to know itβs the structural features of environments and see what kinds womenβs norms other expectations the structural features are likely to give rise toοΏΌ
Old Stuff
π₯ Tracing Expectations from Structural Features
Structural Features generate norms
Let's look at the Social System of the Ted X Stage. Here, two Structural Features create the Expectation of Polished work:
- Audience Size: Big
- Durability: Permanent
- Stakes: High
Not many Ted X presenters walk up to the stage and 'wing it'. They know that their lecture will be permanently listed on Youtube and in podcasts. They also have to present in front of a large audience of people who are expecting a certain kind of delivery and quality in the presentation. The stakes are pretty high at larger Ted events. The audience has probably paid money to be there and don't want to be let down. The lecture will probably also have a lasting impact on the career of the presenter. They better not mess it up!
Social System:
Ted X Stage
Structural Feature:
Audience Size: Big Durability: Permanent Stakes: High
Expectation Generated:
Polished work
Social System:
Expectation Generated: