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Welcome to the td-predecessors wiki!
I strive to make this a memex.
This is an attempt to bear witness for the next generation, after the TD community dies a natural death. (just like humans, a community is born, and then, a community matures - or faces a dramatic moment of tension - and then, a community dies, freeing up resources for another community that can better fill in a niche).
values
what are the values of the TD community (that survive after death)?
this is a community of practice; we are not just a social club where people know each other well. we gather together to maintain a practice, which is: To do things you have never done before, to get yourself out of a situation of stagnation in your life, (whatever your current circumstances may be). to do that, you might want to talk to a catalyst-like human: interesting strangers who inspire and encourage yourself. You meet them in "real life", not just in Cyber-space.
what is TD, in one sentence?
a gathering of catalysts.
what is TD, in another sentence?
a space - any physical space: it could be a picnic mat on a green field in a public park - where it is easier to find a genius from the fringes of society, who can agitate you sufficiently into an unexpectedly delightful project.
further reading
- "50 years on, Mark Granovetter’s ‘The Strength of Weak Ties’ is stronger than ever. In 1973, Stanford sociologist Mark Granovetter showed just how important casual acquaintances are." https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2023/07/strength-weak-ties
- "Cultivating Communities of Practice: A guide to managing knowledge". a book by: Wenger, McDermott and Snyder.
- '“Penny Universities”: How British coffeehouses changed the intellectual world. Centuries ago, the typical British coffeehouse was more like a “school without a master” than a place to grab a quick boost of caffeine.' https://bigthink.com/the-past/penny-universities-coffeehouse/