john gieryn, surely this is an example of naming the opposite of the deficit/problem — naming the… | by Phoebe Tickell

…sly divert our attention from them, to avoid giving them power by unconsciously dwelling upon them. One example that sheds light on this phenomenon is the open source movement. By naming projects open source (or Free Libre Open Source Software, FLOSS), you can bring more attention to the practice of releasing code, designs, or content under open source licenses, encouraging others to do the same, and increasing the value that the movement brings to society. (Maybe you’d like to open source some photos so I’ll have more visual options for my next blog? ;))
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Feb 9, 2018
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Cares about the common good. Building capacity for deep systems change. Complexity & ecosystems obsessive. Experiments for everything. 10 yrs #systemsthinking.
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