From Interaction To Agency
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A short story that goes from deterministic science to chaos and complexity and how we are all contributing to the emergence of features within the nature-culture assemblage. Talk at Innovation Nights @ N-Cube, Gent
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- 1. Hello.
- 3. From Interaction To Agency And Other Musings on The Meaning of Life sqrt(1764)
- 4. Part 1: Theoretical Framing Deterministic vs. Non-Deterministic Weltanschauung Self Organisation and Interaction Agency Part 2: Enabling Emergence (Brussels Airport Strategy Development) Modulating the Design Process: Interactive Negotiation
- 5. Deterministic Science The deterministic world was based on the belief that if one could grasp the exact initial conditions of a certain phenomena, one could predict exactly its evolution through time by using the according rules of nature.
- 7. William Blake / God The Geometer
- 10. Our understanding of the world around us shapes our definition of beauty
- 16. Gödel's incompleteness theorems If an axiomatic system can be proven to be consistent from within itself, then it is inconsistent. 1931
- 18. predictive science, the more so determinism, is limited by the precision of our measurements and that minute changes in the initial conditions of a system can lead to spectacularly different results. We shall never be able to grasp or measure to such an extent any natural event.
- 19. reactions: chaos and complexity
- 24. Reality is a flow of matter-energy animated from within by self- organisation processes (Manuel DeLanda)
- 26. #emergence Emergence describes the unexpected appearance of novel features of a system, features which either enrich or transform the respective system into a new one.
- 27. is a set of dynamical mechanisms whereby structures appear at the global level of a system from interactions among its lower-level components #self-organization
- 33. agency: the capacity of an entity or process to act in a given environment; consciousness
- 34. Swarm behaviours
- 39. by adding & changing rules you can simulate, predict and design
- 42. urban growth
- 45. you can enable information to spread illegally
- 46. you can enable and foster creativity
- 49. descriptive science killed the narrative: it does not allow for the `unexpected` it is still useful, though. TL;DR
- 52. Objects are defined only by their network of interactions. #ANT
- 53. We are part of the swarm of decision makers whose actions lead to the emergence of large scale structures (that we loosely call the nature-culture assemblage.) What is our role?
- 55. the importance to create & use tools that enable meaningful interactions (that eventually lead to the emergence of positive features) #takeaway
- 56. Interactive Negotiation Tool A feasibility study for a large PPP real-estate development in centre of Brussels
- 58. Usually, the deliverables are • historical & contextual analysis • gross estimate of maximum and minimum amount of m2 • a list of possible functions that can be implemented • rough financial feasibility • volumetric studies based on zoning regulations • etc. ± 30 A4 pages.
- 59. Nevertheless, this approach was not really going to work out
- 60. Stakeholders Real-estate developers The Vlaamse Overheid The Architects/Urbanists Financial Feasibility Social Impact Political Relevance Architectural & Urban Constraints Parameters
- 61. GOV DEV ARCH
- 63. GOV politicians policy makers architects real estate dept. banks investors CSR DEV ARCH SHORTTERM PROFIT COOLNESS SOCIAL IMPACT QUALITY RESIDUAL GROUND VALUE LO N G TERM G AIN S GIN&TONIC BARS GETRE-ELECTED Greenenergy? Too expensive.
- 64. The stakeholders did not speak the same language & did not share the same interests
- 67. A “dj mixer” that will allow intuitive control of relevant parameters, provide users with direct feedback regarding choices and be relevant to all stakeholder groups, regardless of their background. Interactive Negotiation Tool
- 68. step #1
- 73. so much numbers
- 74. step #2
- 75. 1. categorise & visualise parameters 2. hide inner-mechanics 3. emphasise end results 4. emphasise the flow of information Strategies
- 77. kosten inkomsten126.309.089 saldo42.429.429 42.429 42.429 42.429.429 42.429.429 6.309.089 kosten inkomsten126.309.089 saldo42.429.429 6.309.089 IRR: 5% IRR EV: 12% #codefaster
- 78. #codeEvenfaster
- 79. • financial development decisions • functional variety (offices, housing, hotel, leisure, etc.) 1. Categorise & Visualise Parameters
- 83. • more than 70% of information taken up by secondary calculations that only 10% of users understand • makes it look complex&reliable 2. Hide inner mechanics
- 84. • you can not see the important numbers!!1!1 • #frigginobvious 3. Emphasise end results
- 86. 4. Emphasise the flow of information
- 87. off the chart database Parameters m2 calculations Netto Present Value Profit Residual ground value
- 88. • users gain a global understanding of the process • they become aware of the trade-offs involved • they appropriate the other stakeolders; point of view Emphasise the flow of information
- 91. so much cool so happy