Niekie Warnaar, NotSoRidiculous,
The words "You all have emotions;
You are not Robots!" of Professor C. Nevejan in the second week, were still echoing true my mind. Back in the presence of reality, I tried to concentrate on the 3th-week material. The weekly quiz, states positive effect of human characteristics on (the exponential growth of) radical innovation. The possible potential of a shortened "diffusion process" and faster periods of transition. Based on my intuition, the answers seemed logical. Being correct, the information made ground for a personal and for some maybe controversial theory about the "Singularity1" of Revolutions2 and Radical Innovations.
Moore's Law (which predicts a doubling of processing powers, within a given time) also applies to the pace (Priority, Access, Control, Enable2) at which science and technology are currently developing. If this is true then the ascendant in technical progress is an exponential trend that in the future should lead to a singularity; more specifically a so-called technological singularity. The systematic and rational Engineer approach on the process of responsible innovations can create a "higher" form of human intelligence" by integration of two personality features: Motivation and Creativity. This cause exponential Radical Innovation of "Technical Singularity1" into Radical Singularity.These two personality features are of tremendous impact at mind shifts at times of transition. Thereby be ingredients for Radical innovations and Revolutions.
The probability to become an inventor of tirth week of the course. This multi-disciplinary project, combined with the cooperative learning methods such as peer Tutoring are proven to be effective, on practice based research findings. The interdisceplinaire approach graduated students get, are integrated true the minor by a multi universitair group formation. Blessed with the amount of freedom perceived to accurately develop and design 3th week curriculum, i couldnt prevent feeling very restricted and limited. ra
Different attempts for collaborating showed a dominant mode of schematic, standardized working processes within our team members. The Engineer framed minds maybe isnt that compatible with a Social study background. Remembering theory about group interaction and stages of Radicalisation, I applied this knowledge to the presence, in a creative attempt of problem-solving on the interaction difficulties of the group.
Radicalization mostly is conceived as an issue that manifests itself, particularly among young people, students. An important point of the discourse is whether, young people radicalize. Because this children have trouble themselves to adapt to modernity. Alternatively, is it because they are the first to rise up in this tech-Revolution. Thinking different and out of the box can cause a lot of weerstand. The cooperative learning styles,group goals, and resulting social interdependence, didn't worked as well as i hoped. Stages of radicalization; pre-radicalization, self identification and indoctrination can ofcourse be applied to R.I and its innovation process.
The turning point in new styles of thinking caused by the modernisation process, welcomes emotional interpretations and combines it with existing possibilities of an engineer state of mind. New means of communication, and practices create a new environment. Which way of another. Both views lay emphasis on radicalization as a reaction to a perceived threat. This revolution isn't aiming at fear because of religion or culture. the faith contents itself do not have to be the initiation-moment for radicalisation. R.I. radicalisation can develop from a counter-culture. Maybe, our Professor is truly a Revolutionist, and recruits responsible students to leave the old fashion incremental market for a new undicovered radical one. This first period of radical shifting mindsets at the transition for Responsible innovation.
1 Vernor Vinge 1993; What is The Singularity? http://mindstalk.net/vinge/vinge-sing.html
2 http://www.pc-tutorials.nl/computerwoordenboek.php?lijst
3 radical and widespread change in society and the social structure.
FWDD).Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) revolutionibus erbium coelestium, on the rotation (revolutionibus) of the celestial bodies (orbium).the conclusion that the earth revolves around the Sun and not the Earth at the centre of the universe. This created a radical shift in science, a scientific revolution, a Copernican revolution or turn.
