Assembling Knowledge, Assuming Meaning, and Asserting Our Will

• Assembling Knowledge, Assuming Meaning, and Asserting Our Will
  • Each One Of Us Is Figuring Things Out
    • We Assemble Knowledge
      • We Make Shortcuts Assembling Knowledge
    • We Assume Meaning
      • We Make Shortcuts When Assuming Meaning
    • We Assert Our Will
      • We Make Shortcuts When Asserting Our Will
        • Reference

Each One Of Us Is Figuring Things Out

We Gather facts: assembling knowledge.
We make connections out of the info we've gathered, assuming meaning.
We respond to the meaning, asserting our will, one way or another.
This type of "framework" comes from Buster Benson.

We Assemble Knowledge

There is a lot of information out there.
Consider something that requires action, like which car to buy:

• local dealers may be available for consultations
• articles a-plenty can be found "the top 24 (any vehicle type) to buy this year"
• video reviews of cars are all over the web, and the car's "quirks and features" can be entertaining to learn about
• friends, family, and familiar trusted auto brands might also be a source of input ("...this honda has been running for 25 years and all the bells and whistles still work fine!")

Each of these may be "the best" option, and also maby be "missing out" on a "better" option.

We Make Shortcuts Assembling Knowledge

• I might need to make a decision quick - reducing the sher volume of input I can handle
• I might only have a limited local set of car options
• I might have social pressure to choose from family, friends, and peers, reducing my options yet again
• I might really like the car I have and might not even consider other brands due to a sense of brand loyalty and trust

Each of these may be "the best" option, and also maby be "missing out" on a "better" option.

We Assume Meaning

Terms like "best", "risk", "easy"... these things are succinct value statements -

• I might assume that the dealer with the best load interest rate is the best
• I might assume that new options, with the most new tech with the most opportunity to fail, are more risky than trusty reliable simpler vehicles
• I might assume that a specific drivetrain is best

Each of these may be "the best" option, and also maby be "missing out" on a "better" option.

We Make Shortcuts When Assuming Meaning

I might make most decisions based on ...

• the trust I have in my family's input
• the quirkiest and most fun option
• the strongest sense of need and time efficiency to get the task done

Each of these may be "the best" option, and also maby be "missing out" on a "better" option.

We Assert Our Will

We Make Shortcuts When Asserting Our Will

Reference

Thank you Buster Benson for the inspiration from your book "Why Are We Yelling?"