A definition-dependent paradox for #makeachartday: value, quality, etc
"Definition-dependent" as in "it mostly just depends on what your definitions of value, quality, and sugary are at the moment." And paradox too, for that matter.
"Definition-dependent" as in "it mostly just depends on what your definitions of value, quality, and sugary are at the moment." And paradox too, for that matter.
The above is something of an infographic that I threw together to start modelling a ton of complicated questions that have been going through my head, when thinking about the complex ways that value and meaning manifest themselves in the world. As I think more on these things the nature of the above will surely evolve but I figure it's a good place to start.
The questions in my head that have driven the above come from a lot of places and my thinking on them I'll explain more deeply in future posts; some basic thoughts on it for now:
Lots more thinking to follow on all the above; stay tuned. On some level I've questioned that these things even exist on linear scales, but for the time being it's been a useful place to start.
[imgs by Hans and Carolyn, densitydesign]
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