Making: Plurality in Japan

• Plurality in Japan(Japanese)

2024-07-20

• I was able to create a 7-minute English presentation on Scrapbox alone, but I am trying to launch Kozaneba for a 25-minute Japanese presentation because I felt it was not enough on Scrapbox alone.

  • What is the difference between the two?

    • Leaving aside the obvious answer of “scale”…

  • Plurality in Japan(Japanese)

  • Pages that were in the process of being created - Plurality and Cybozu and how to situate it in the current context

  • Plurality in Japan

  • Nodal Point of Thought 2024-07-20

• The process by which sentences are created

Plurality in Japan I’m going to go through this lecture material and summarize the talking points in bullet points. Yes, here is a bulleted summary of the flow of this presentation

1. basic information about your presentation (date, time, length, submission deadline, etc.)
2. explanation of the importance of linking the concept of plurality to the Japanese context
3. publication of the English version of Plurality and an introduction to the progress of the Japanese version
4. explanation of the concept of broad listening - - Mentioned in the manifesto of Takahiro Yasuno, candidate for Governor of Tokyo - - Difference from conventional broadcast
5. example of public opinion analysis using AI (reaction analysis to candidate Anno’s X post)
6. the link between broad listening and changes in organizational structure Characteristics of Japanese organizational culture (hierarchical and consensus-oriented)
7. the importance of anonymity and the difficulty of expressing opinions in Japanese culture
8. introduction of KJ method (Jiro Kawakita’s method) - - A Japanese method for generating collective knowledge - - Importance of not being bound by existing frameworks
9. Ken Suzuki’s concept of “NAMERAKA (smooth)” boundary - - Importance of smooth boundaries, neither flat nor stepped
10. boundary smoothing by enhancing people’s cognitive abilities - - As a means of working together across divides.

This stream covers a wide range of topics, starting with the concept of Plurality, and then moving on to the Japanese context, broad listening, organizational culture, and new ways of cooperation.

• Plurality in Japan(Japanese) I’m going to go through this lecture material and summarize the talking points in bullet points.

Yes, the following bullet points summarize the flow of this presentation material:

1. basic information about the lecture (date, time, time allocation, etc.)

2. self-introduction

Explanation of the concept of plurality - - Advocated by Audrey Tang and Glen Weyl - - Collaboration, Diversity, and Democracy Technology - - Relevance to Cybozu’s objectives

4. introduction of the Japanese version of the Plurality book

5. focus of the presentation: introduction of several interesting topics

6. broad listening - - Changes in Information Transmission and Reception - - Examples of vTaiwan and Polis

7. groupware as media - - Media Transition (traditional media → social media → pro-social media) - - Productivity Software and Groupware Relevance

8. digital democracy - - Transition from Indirect Democracy to New Forms - - Importance of youth participation and rapid decision-making - - Opening of Agenda Setting Authority

9. characteristics of digital goods - - duplicability - - shelf life - - Importance of Sharing

10. relationship between Cybozu and Plurality

The structure begins with the concept of Plurality, flows through specific topics (broad listening, media evolution, digital democracy), and finally to the connection between Cybozu’s philosophy and Plurality.

• Nodal Point of Thought 2024-07-20 I’m going to go through this lecture material and summarize the talking points in bullet points.

The following bullet points summarize the flow of this presentation material:

1. two aspects of “technology for cooperation across differences - - First half: Broad Listening - - Second half: Digital goods and new forms of cooperation

2. characteristics and historical evolution of digital goods - - Replicability and supermodular goods - - History of the Preservation of Property and Joint Deposit - - Transition from a gift economy to a consideration economy

3. evolution of the economic system - - Emergence of Standing Armies and State Formation - - Development of monetary system and expansion of market economy

4. the modern digital age - - Recognition that we are in the early stages of the computer age - - Changes brought about by the replicability of digital goods

5. the need for a new economic system - - Mismatch with traditional market system - - Funding the Commons Concept

6. trade-off between depth and breadth of cooperation - - Capitalism and the Positioning of the Voting System - - Examples of token economies (e.g., loyalty cards)

7. changes in communication technology - - Impact of Social Media - - Limitations of Information Acceptance Capacity and Cognitive Biases

8. the importance of broad listening - - Developing Technology to Hear a Wide Range of Voices - - Example of an experimental initiative (Tokyo gubernatorial election)

9. conclusion: new communication and cooperation possibilities through technology

The structure covers a wide range of topics, from historical context to the challenges of the digital age to future forms of communication and cooperation.

Re-organize into a 25-minute presentation material. Yes, we have adjusted the structure and reorganized the content as follows for a 25-minute presentation material.

Title: “Plurality: Technology for Cooperation Across Differences

1. introduction (2 minutes) - - self-introduction - - Conceptual Explanation of Plurality - - Advocated by Audrey Tang and Glen Weyl - - Collaboration, Diversity, and Democracy Technology - - Relevance to Cybozu’s objective “to create a society full of teamwork

2. introduction of the Plurality book (2 minutes) - - Progress of Japanese version - - Brief introduction to the main issues of the book

3. broad listening (7 minutes) - - conceptual explanation - - Changes in Information Transmission and Reception - - Difference from conventional broadcast - - Specific examples: vTaiwan and Polis - - Example of application in Japan: Efforts in the Tokyo gubernatorial election - - Importance: Development of technology to hear a wide range of voices

4. digital goods and new forms of cooperation (7 min) - - Characteristics of digital goods: Reproducibility - - Historical Context: - - Changes in the Preservation of Property and Joint Deposit of Property - - Transition from a gift economy to a consideration economy - - Challenges of the digital age: - - Mismatch with traditional market system - - Funding the Commons Concept - - New forms of cooperation: - - Examples of token economies (e.g., loyalty cards) - - Potential for governance with non-redeemable tokens

5. trade-off between depth and breadth of cooperation (5 min) - - Explanation of the Conceptual Diagram of Cooperation in Plurality - - Capitalism and the Positioning of the Voting System - - Expanding Cooperation Possibilities through Technology

6. summary and outlook (2 min) - - Plurality’s vision for the future: better communication and cooperation - - Relationship between Cybozu and Plurality - - Call to Audience: Participation in New Forms of Cooperation

The structure focuses on Plurality’s core concepts of broad listening and digital goods, weaving together historical context and future perspectives. 25 minutes is a time constraint, but the content is designed to provide opportunities for reflection while conveying key points to the audience.

Title. “7min talk(7/25)”: “Plurality and Japan: Connections and New Perspectives” “Plurality in Japan(Japanese session)(7/24)”: “Plurality in Japan: Technologies of Collaboration and Diversity” “Nodes of Thought 2024-07-20”: “Plurality in Depth: History, Economy, and Prospects for the Future”

• [/plurality-japanese/ spectrum of collaboration across diversity](https://scrapbox.io/plurality-japanese/ spectrum of collaboration across diversity).

2024-07-21

• Diary 2024-07-20

• I’m developing a disease that makes me want to create something completely new, even though it’s far easier to prepare a talk by cutting and pasting what I’ve already presented once.

• I wish I could just make it, but it makes it harder to coordinate time.

• I’ve been thinking about the lecture material all day Saturday, and I’m getting the feeling that composing a new story line as is is not the best solution.
• It would be better to complete the English version and then use the slides for the Japanese version, which will be held a day earlier, and say, “These are the slides that I will talk about in English in tomorrow’s session, and I will explain them in Japanese.

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