1 – 2 – 3 – LOTS!
I recall that – long time ago, at school, the teacher wrote on the board: 1 -2 – 3 – LOTS.
I don’t remember exactly why she did this and what the context – the lesson – the learning was. I think it was about Scale & Complexity. “1 – 2- 3- LOTS” means: we can deal easily enough with small numbers of things but LOTS is another matter!
Think about Scale & Complexity – in the World (in the Universe) – where entities tend to become bigger and bigger and more and nore complex: things, entities, domains and systems.
How do we cognitively and physically manage large and comples entities?
We have to engage in discernment, in naming, in sorting, in classifying, in analysing, in categorising and arranging (the fewest) key elements into meaningful arrays.
The fewest key elements; minimalism. Avoiding cognitive overload.
The ‘Frameworks’ Methodology
To reduce complexity to manageable proportions!
The ‘Frameworks’ Prototype Tool, “The Intelligent Frame”
The Tool is a realisation of the Methodology. The modelling of thinking is framed and constrained and interactive. The computer-based mechanism provides the Thinker-Modeller with a Meta Model containing the Core Spinal Model and the gadgets Stuff Box and Elaborate.
The Tool is called “The Intelligent Frame” because it is designed to be simple, active and interactive, and enabling – providing the Thinker-who-would-be-Modeller with a framed and constrained modelling experience, providing support, explanation and guidance in model construction.
“Framed” where the creative cognitive thinking and constructive modelling space is confined and contained (unlike some productivity and creativity landscapes which are “unlimited”). Where some thinkers may feel a safety in such framing of their thinking and their representation of their thinking. “Constrained” where the modelling and the process of constructing and elaborating a model is subject to rules – where the key idea is to reduce LOTS and to reduce complexity to a minimal and meaningful model composed of the fewest key elements.