Littoral Governance represents the next evolution in political systems—one that mirrors the co-evolution of AI and human systems in Littoral Science. It responds to the complexity and speed of the AI-driven world by embracing decentralization, distributed decision-making, and collaborative governance.
The Quilt Platform: Version Zero of the Littoral Toolbox
The Quilt Platform serves as a robust starting point for building the Littoral Toolbox, aligning closely with the goals of Littoral Science—collaborative, AI-powered, interdisciplinary research. With features like data versioning, cloud integration, verifiable data packaging, and metadata management, Quilt provides the essential building blocks for the Littoral Toolbox’s v0.
The Littoral Toolbox: A Distributed Platform for AI-Powered Science
The Littoral Toolbox will be a distributed data platform designed to enable the interdisciplinary, AI-powered research central to Littoral Science. By prioritizing verifiable datasets, the Toolbox will provide the foundation for trusted collaboration, both between human researchers and AI systems.
The Littoral University: Redesigning Higher Education for the Age of AI
Prompt: What would a Littoral University designed from first principles around abundant computational intelligence differ from what we have today? The emergence of a Littoral University, grounded in AI-driven, interdisciplinary research and lifelong learning, would profoundly disrupt the traditional funding models of higher education. Tuition would move from degree-based payments to subscription and modular learning, catering to a diverse range of learners over their lifetimes. Research grants would shift from discipline-specific funding to problem-oriented and global collaborations, supported by AI’s ability to facilitate efficient, cross-disciplinary projects.
Compressing the Hype Cycle: A Modern-Day Parable (with ChatGPT)
When they presented the new Hype Cycle Compressor to management, they described it as a way to fast-track innovation by compressing the time spent in each phase—not skipping over them, but using the tensions to fuel faster adaptation and alignment.
Pitch: Designing Disruptive Institutions for a Flourishing Future
As societal challenges grow in complexity, our existing institutions—rigid, hierarchical, and often outdated—struggle to keep pace. To address these shortcomings, IAL can spearhead the creation of new "disruptive" institutions through a meticulously crafted design process that emphasizes innovation, adaptability, and inclusivity.
AORTA Spiritual Entrepreneurship Practices
Ambition Openness Risk Thankfulness Awareness
Story: Molly’s Life Thesis
Molly had been sorely tempted to play it safe. Tell the Elders a story that would inspire them to keep her there. Play on their sympathy. Misrepresent what she was capable of. She tried to make herself fit in. She really tried. But she just couldn't do it.
Pitch: Data is a Feature, not a Product
In this provocative talk Dr. Ernest N. Prabhakar, former Open Source Product Manager at Apple, argues that is time for our industry to reorganize around "decisions" rather than "data."
Being Human: A Curriculum
Reframing spirituality as the culturally-neutral, teachable practice of becoming more human, as expressed in: 3 Capabilities4 Attributes per CapabilityPrerequisiteTaskTechniqueMindset12 Learning Outcomes Inspired by the Minerva Baccalaureate, especially their focus on Content over Context. A. Connecting (cosmos) #wonder#identification#formation#universalizing B. Individuating (pneumos) #agency#antifragility#reflection#specializing C. Advancing (logos) #inspiration#intervention#reformation#normalizing CapabilityTriggerSkillProcessValueConnectWonderIdentificationFormationUniversalIndividuateAgencyAntifragilityReflectionSpecialAdvanceInspirationInterventionReformationNormalTriastic Humanity

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