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| So Foam, and gRig could be seen as subversive tricksters, formed to confound, confuse and ultimately destabilise consensus reality. The nature of their work is to connect the marginal and foster the surreal. To take it further, Foam’s notion that we can grow our own world(s) if fully grasped, has the potential to emancipate individuals and groups from a paradigm of apathy, fatalism and co-enabled victimhood. | So Foam, and gRig could be seen as subversive tricksters, formed to confound, confuse and ultimately destabilise consensus reality. The nature of their work is to connect the marginal and foster the surreal. To take it further, Foam’s notion that we can grow our own world(s) if fully grasped, has the potential to emancipate individuals and groups from a paradigm of apathy, fatalism and co-enabled victimhood. |
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| ==== Aim ==== | ==== Aim ==== |
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| This research project is focussed around discovering **the most effective mechanisms we can use to become more conscious of, and change, our relationship to reality** | This research project is focussed around discovering **the most effective mechanisms we can use to become more conscious of, and change, our relationship to reality** |
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| It will connect disciplines such as neuro-science, quantum physics, art, developmental psychology, adult education theory, political science, philosophy, to name just a few. Three related activities: Transdisciplinary Facilitation, Ungenreable Engagement and Hybrid Story-ing are the subject of particular investigation and experimental activity. | It will connect a number of related disciplines. Transdisciplinary engagement and Hybrid Story-ing are the subject of particular investigation and experimental activity. |
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| The **overall aims** for this process are: | The **overall aims** for this process are: |
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| and other methods that will be discovered. | and other methods that will be discovered. |
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| ==== Results ==== | ==== Results ==== |
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| At this point, I can speak about tangible outcomes so far: | * A **public blog** recording research so far called 'un-fiction’ found at: http://un-fiction.blogspot.com/ |
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| * A **public blog** recording research so far called ‘…..reality what?’ found at: http://un-fiction.blogspot.com/ | Reality creating, blurring and bridging activities include: |
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| | * Sensorial Labyrinths: [[http://un-fiction.blogspot.com/2007/09/at-entrance-of-sensory-labyrinths.html]] |
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| | * [[ARG]]’s: http://un-fiction.blogspot.com/2007/09/bees-beasts-and-batman-welcome-to-your.html |
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| | * Geo-Caching: http://un-fiction.blogspot.com/2007/12/international-treasure-hunting.html |
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| | as well as a number of other explorations,expeditions and musings that are tangentially useful to this report: |
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| | * Transdisciplinary Facilitation: |
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| | * Interesting Exhibitions:[[http://un-fiction.blogspot.com/2007/11/long-time-no-speak.html]] |
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| | * Publications, Talks and Movies |
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| | * Meandering musings:[[http://un-fiction.blogspot.com/2007/12/hong-kong-athiests-and-subconscious.html]] |
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| | * Reality Challenging Psychological Sydromes: [[http://un-fiction.blogspot.com/2008/11/greatest-reality-show-on-earth.html]] |
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| Reality creating, blurring and bridging activities **written about so far** include: **Sensorial Labyrinths**, **[[ARG]]’s**, **Geo-Caching**, **Transdisciplinary Event Facilitation**, **Mixed Media Installations**, **World Generating Exhibitions**, **Portals**, **Fevers and Altered States**, **Hubs**, **Interesting and Relevant DVDs and Books.** | |
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| Blog has drawn favourable, offline, responses, subscriptions and a small and loyal readership. There have been numerous requests for further information about the content, including requests for details about Foam and its other activities. I have also had several people connect and contact each other through the site. Therefore it has already contributed to Foam’s aim of encouraging participation, and collaboration. | Blog has drawn favourable, offline, responses, subscriptions and a small and loyal readership. There have been numerous requests for further information about the content, including requests for details about Foam and its other activities. I have also had several people connect and contact each other through the site. Therefore it has already contributed to Foam’s aim of encouraging participation, and collaboration. |
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| *A **public talk**, and potential collaboration with [[ARG]] expert, Adrian Hon and several other **new connections** that may provide useful to Foam and gRig in the future: Iwan Brioc, Tassos Stevens, Richard Lambe, Micheal Cheldave, David Peat, Mary-Jane O’Reilly, and several others. | * **Experiments and Field Tests:** |
| | A number of field tests have taken place. Some small one of experiments: [[http://lib.fo.am/sub_pap_zones]] others several months long in scope: |
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| ==== Discussion ==== | ==== Discussion ==== |
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| To be discussed | To be discussed |
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| ==== References ==== | ==== References ==== |
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| * Kegan, R. (1982) The Evolving Self. Harvard University Press. | * Kegan, R. (1982) The Evolving Self. Harvard University Press. |
| * Kegan, R. (1994) In Over Our Heads – The Mental Demands of Modern Life, Harvard University Press. | * Kegan, R. (1994) In Over Our Heads – The Mental Demands of Modern Life, Harvard University Press. |
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