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from general search on definition of Convivial Tech

"Afraid of losing the soul of the thing you've built. Afraid of turning into someone you're not. Afraid of stepping into a new, unfamiliar role. Afraid of changing your routines & leaving your comfort zone. Afraid that if you slow down, you'll have to face your neglected relationships - with others & perhaps even with yourself - and rebuild them. Afraid that if you aren't pushing like crazy, if you're not working hard all the time, you won't fit others' definitions of an entrepreneur. Afraid that when you succeed, the people around you will resent you."

a helpful definition of particularism and an "index" of further avenues to investigate. Franz Boas, A.L. Krober, Ruth Benedict, Margaret Mead. Cultural evolution theory, Kulturekreis, geographical/environmental determinism, -- replaced by Neoevolutionsim after 1970s. 

Koster responds to critiques of his definition of what games are and are not= games have goals and tasks to complete. Narrative and visceral fun are not essential ingredients for fun or games.

Another response to the book, The Wisdom of Crowds, by Surowiecki, and You Are Not a Gadget, by Jaron Lanier with 2 definitions of intelligence and their limitations. Further comments to the post by readers.

from general definition search of Convivial Technology with vivid wording on it's place in making life meaningful, beyond the ideas "compatible with life" Kelly, and that "technology is a monolithic concept...to embrace or reject whole, rather than take a more discriminating and thoughtful approach." (Blog Author, W. Fryer) Also mentions Kevin Kelly's book, "What Technology Wants"

Initially, my understanding of "Particularity" was a positive identity of place and it's inhabitants- this could proved a view on the limitations of, which is "Particularism" 

see esp. Transformational Deisgn Transformational Design: 1) Defining and redefining the brief: Whereas traditionally designers are brought in to follow a brief, the transformation design approach involves an analysis of the wider implications of a design problem. 2) Collaboration between disciplines: Recognizing that complex problems need to be addressed through a multI-faceted approach, we rely on collaboration for results. 3) Employing participatory design techniques: Advocating bottom-up design methodology - involving users and front-line workers in the design process. Making the design process more accessible to 'non-designers'. 4) Building capacity not dependency: Transformational design seeks to leave behind not only a designed solution, but the tools, skills and organizational capacity to respond to change. 5) Designing beyond traditional solutions & 'systems thinking'. Applying design skills in non-traditional territories, and also creating non-traditional design outputs. 'Systems thinking' is the ability to consider an issue holistically rather than reductively. 6) Creating fundamental change: Transformational design aims high: to fundamentally transform systems and cultures.

waste/ byproduct

seems to be a progression from David Pye's philosophies

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