E120| Grammatics: How Change Happens w/ Eric Harris-Braun, Josh Field & Tim Adalin
What makes change possible? How does the way we think about communication.. influence the technologies.. which influence our social horizons?
Welcoming the thinker behind the concept of ‘Grammatics’, Eric Harris-Braun, alongside Tim Adalin and Voicecraft contributor Josh Field. Eric is a co-founder of Holochain and pioneering designer of other software infrastructures that seek to support a more thrivable, vital socio-economy. Josh is likewise a builder of digital technologies, co-founder and leading contributor to the Infinite Reality Engine and Voicecraft member.
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What makes change possible? What role does our philosophy of technology play in our economic and social lives? How does the way we think about communication.. influence the technologies.. that influence our social horizons? What’s worth building, as we become increasingly entangled in a digital world built for extraction and captured by oligarchs? This conversation explores the meaning of Grammatics, a term coined by Holochain co-founder and pioneering technologist Eric Harris-Braun. It’s a way of thinking about design and communication at a fundamental level. Could it be the difference that makes a difference?
This conversation welcomes Josh Field, founder and leading contributor to the Infinite Reality Engine, contributor to Voicecraft, alongside Tim Adalin, in dialogue with Eric Harris-Braun, co-founder of Holochain and pioneering designer of other software infrastructures that seek to support a more thrivable, vital socio-economy.
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Summary
This conversation delves into the concept of grammatics, exploring its significance in understanding change, communication, and social dynamics. The speakers discuss how grammatics serves as a tool for identifying patterns and capacities that influence interactions and relationships. They emphasize the importance of agency and belonging in the context of technology and social media, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of the rules of engagement that govern our interactions. The discussion also touches on the challenges posed by centralization and the potential for decentralized systems to foster a sense of community and collaboration. In this conversation, Tim Adalin explores the intricate relationship between creativity, agency, and the evolution of language and grammar. He discusses how these elements shape our sense-making processes and the importance of belonging in human interactions. The dialogue delves into the consequences of language architecture and the impact of technology on communication, emphasizing the need for a deeper understanding of the grammatics that govern our interactions. The conversation culminates in a reflection on the interconnectedness of all beings and the conversations happening beyond human-centric perspectives. In this conversation, Tim Adalin explores the foundational elements of social interaction and community building through the lens of the Weave, a platform designed to enhance relational dynamics. He discusses the challenges of envisioning new systems that transcend traditional transactional models, emphasizing the importance of trust, cooperation, and the cultivation of social intelligence. The dialogue delves into the potential for creating thriving social organisms that prioritize aliveness and relational capacity over mere economic efficiency, ultimately seeking to redefine what it means to build meaningful connections in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
Keywords
grammatics, change, capacity, communication, belonging, agency, technology, social dynamics, decentralization, culture, creativity, agency, evolution, language, sense-making, belonging, technology, care, social dynamics, communication, Weave, social interaction, trust, social dynamics, community building, technology, collaboration, relational capacity, thriving systems, governance
Chapters
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Grammatics and Its Importance
02:56 Understanding Grammatics as a Tool for Change
05:57 The Concept of Grammatic Capacity
08:58 Rules of Engagement in Communication
12:00 Dimensionality and Its Role in Grammatics
14:46 Exploring the Nature of Belonging and Agency
17:59 Technological Evolution and Social Coordination
21:12 The Impact of Centralization and Decentralization
23:55 Cultivating Culture Through Belonging and Contribution
26:54 Agency and Its Role in Social Dynamics
30:12 Navigating the Challenges of Social Media
32:46 The Interplay of Agency and Belonging
36:01 Conclusion: The Future of Communication and Belonging
42:14 Navigating Creativity and Agency
44:04 The Evolution of Language and Grammar
46:31 Sense-Making and the Role of Grammar
49:50 Belonging and the Context of Action
52:23 The Interplay of Agency and Belonging
56:01 The Consequences of Language Architecture
01:00:39 The Impact of Technological Carriers
01:05:30 Exploring the Nature of Care and Language
01:10:52 Conversations Beyond Human-Centric Perspectives
01:21:53 Building on the Weave: Foundations of Social Interaction
01:32:56 Trust and Social Dynamics in New Systems
01:40:43 Cultivating Intelligence and Capacity in Relationships
01:52:46 The Future of Social Organisms and Thrivability
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Eric Harris-Braun co-founded Holochain, Holo & the MetaCurrency project, each of which focus on a different layer of technical infrastructure for embodying a new economy. Holochain delivers a massively scalable framework for truly distributed web applications, which Holo uses to provide HoloFuel a value-stable currency backed by the productive capacity of web hosting, while the MetaCurrency project delves deep into the post-monetary currency designs to foster a more thrivable world. Eric is also creator of The Weave.
An excellent interview where Eric discusses ‘Aliveness and the Weave’”
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Josh Field is co-founder and leading contributor to the Infinite Reality Engine, an open source 3D web framework for immersive creation. He explores the intersection of technology, culture and value in order to steer the digital towards wiser collaboration.
He is also a valued contributor to and member of the Voicecraft Network.
You can connect with Josh on X:
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Tim is the founder of Voicecraft and a philosopher with a focus on the relation between participation and transformation. You can connect with Tim individually @ https://www.timadalin.xyz
On X @ https://x.com/tim_adalin
And on LinkedIn @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-adalin/
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Voicecraft conversations deepen how the world is known across themes of psyche, culture and nature.
The Voicecraft Project is comprised of a media & events platform, academy, and participatory membership network.
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