reneFri, Aug 29, 2008 I think this is an excellent idea Dragon. We've been talking about something similar with a serious publisher with whom we are exploring some possible SpaceCollective book concepts. In our thinking up till now we have been putting the emphasis on pieces that have already been written, which may be more effective than inviting people to write on pre-determined subjects specifically for the occasion. Although your more structured approach could certainly be a part of it, and for that matter worth a try, it appears that once there are more conventional objectives (i.e. academic projects imposing reviews, deadlines and grading someone's work) something tends to get lost. The best ideas come about when there are no ulterior motives other than the
voluntary desire to cooperate/share/connect/interact with other minds, towards an increase in combined intelligence
as Wildcat puts it in his recent post. Either way, bundling some of these ideas in a publication will create a new level of accessibility and help promote the great content that keeps emerging here. Let's continue to share ideas about the most desirable ways to pursue this goal.
I think this is an excellent idea Dragon. We've been talking about something similar with a serious publisher with whom we are exploring some possible SpaceCollective book concepts. In our thinking up till now we have been putting the emphasis on pieces that have already been written, which may be more effective than inviting people to write on pre-determined subjects specifically for the occasion. Although your more structured approach could certainly be a part of it, and for that matter worth a try, it appears that once there are more conventional objectives (i.e. academic projects imposing reviews, deadlines and grading someone's work) something tends to get lost. The best ideas come about when there are no ulterior motives other than the as Wildcat puts it in his recent post. Either way, bundling some of these ideas in a publication will create a new level of accessibility and help promote the great content that keeps emerging here. Let's continue to share ideas about the most desirable ways to pursue this goal.