http://www.hypershifters.com/blog/2009-08-02/visual-mapping-and-the-information-economy.html Visualize it working Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:35:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.hypershifters.com/blog/2009-08-02/visual-mapping-and-the-information-economy.html/comment-page-1#comment-224 Wallace Tait Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:09:26 +0000 http://www.hypershifters.com/?p=429#comment-224 Correspondence, polarity and cause and effect come into play here. Linear is integral with non linear (correspondence). The human makes decisions based on thoughts that produce data, which is made up of numbers and words. This data, when aggregated, becomes information, which when contextualized becomes relevant information. Information feeds the concept of knowledge, and depending on the specific management of knowledge, it makes us more valuable. It has been said we humans have a left and right brain; in fact we have a single unit brain that has a left and right hemisphere connected with some heavy duty tissue (wiring). Science has proven that when we use our brains to make a logical decision, we visualize the outcome first. Equally it has been proven when we visualize a scenario; we are calculating a degree of logic associated with the image. Looking at a thermometer we see the measurement of temperature (polarity). We see a series of horizontal lines that express measurement, this indicates hot and cold. Depending on the higher and lower levels, we understand temperature. Where does hot and cold begin and end? For some this is questionable, the same may be expressed with sharp and dull, high and low etc. The poles of understanding are an expression of the choices we make according to the correspondence of the data/information/knowledge processes. Arriving at an understanding of why things happen (cause and effect) is crucial IMO. The interconnectivity between the two previously mentioned principles is evident. Causes have effects and effects have causes. The forward thinking information manager of this century is not either a left or right oriented thinker. This person is a hypershifter as this site succinctly puts it, and is a whole brained thinker who understands there is a process approach to using the tools, methods and mindset of visual mapping. There is indeed a greater understanding of the implications of the monetized aspect of what we may call the information economy, and I firmly believe it is prudent to entertain the three principles mentioned. “Information becomes knowledge, and did you know; it makes you more valuable when you use it” Correspondence, polarity and cause and effect come into play here.
Linear is integral with non linear (correspondence). The human makes decisions based on thoughts that produce data, which is made up of numbers and words. This data, when aggregated, becomes information, which when contextualized becomes relevant information. Information feeds the concept of knowledge, and depending on the specific management of knowledge, it makes us more valuable. It has been said we humans have a left and right brain; in fact we have a single unit brain that has a left and right hemisphere connected with some heavy duty tissue (wiring). Science has proven that when we use our brains to make a logical decision, we visualize the outcome first. Equally it has been proven when we visualize a scenario; we are calculating a degree of logic associated with the image.
Looking at a thermometer we see the measurement of temperature (polarity). We see a series of horizontal lines that express measurement, this indicates hot and cold. Depending on the higher and lower levels, we understand temperature. Where does hot and cold begin and end? For some this is questionable, the same may be expressed with sharp and dull, high and low etc. The poles of understanding are an expression of the choices we make according to the correspondence of the data/information/knowledge processes.
Arriving at an understanding of why things happen (cause and effect) is crucial IMO. The interconnectivity between the two previously mentioned principles is evident. Causes have effects and effects have causes. The forward thinking information manager of this century is not either a left or right oriented thinker. This person is a hypershifter as this site succinctly puts it, and is a whole brained thinker who understands there is a process approach to using the tools, methods and mindset of visual mapping.
There is indeed a greater understanding of the implications of the monetized aspect of what we may call the information economy, and I firmly believe it is prudent to entertain the three principles mentioned.
“Information becomes knowledge, and did you know; it makes you more valuable when you use it”

]]> http://www.hypershifters.com/blog/2009-08-02/visual-mapping-and-the-information-economy.html/comment-page-1#comment-222 hypershifter Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:03:44 +0000 http://www.hypershifters.com/?p=429#comment-222 I agree, that information has become a commodity. Ever since the start of internet, information becomes more and more freely accessibly and therefore becomes a commodity to us all. Which is good! But linear information and knowledge – as you point out correctly – have some downsides. Visualizing information adds clarification and improves the exchange of information. I agree, that information has become a commodity. Ever since the start of internet, information becomes more and more freely accessibly and therefore becomes a commodity to us all. Which is good! But linear information and knowledge – as you point out correctly – have some downsides. Visualizing information adds clarification and improves the exchange of information.

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