Sometimes known as “Schumpter’s gale”.
The old way must be destroyed in order to create a new and better way. Capitalism destroys and reconfigures previous economic orders.
In order to create a new market, old ones have to be destroyed.
The biggest opportunities (or investments) are in things that do not exist yet. But when they do, they destroy existing markets.
Example: Henry Ford and cars.
Inn Between Worlds is no more. It was an experiment that taught me many things, but like an elephant balancing on stacked chairs, it crushed itself.
Now the elephant is groaning on the ground, it is in pain.
One of the most painful things to do is to destroy something you created.
Now I am wading through the graveyard of my shattered work.
I will rebuild. Simpler, better, stickier. Toss away the junk, trim off the fat, keep the juiciest bits.
The name is now Secret Campfire.
The people with valuable attention have no time.
In order to create something valuable, it has to attract people with valuable attention.
Since people with valuable attention have no time, the “foot in the door” first touch must be short and sweet.
It must be easy to get into it “just for a little while”, and it must be easy to get back to it after being away.
Used by psychics for cold reading:
Although you might not admit it consciously, you have somewhat of a need for other people to like you and for them to admire you. You do have a tendency to be critical of yourself at times and can be your own worst critic.
You have a great deal of unused capacity which you have not yet turned to your advantage, but you’re always working to become better.
You have a very strong work ethic. On occasion, you have had a tendency to work too hard. Because of this, when others don’t work as hard as you, you have a tendency to feel taken advantage of.
You’re disciplined and controlled on the outside, but on the inside you tend to be a little bit more worrisome and insecure. At times, you’ve had serious doubts as to whether you’ve made the right decision or done the right thing.
You prefer a certain amount of change and variety, and become dissatisfied when hemmed in by restrictions and limitations.
You pride yourself on being an independent thinker, and do not accept other people’s opinions without satisfactory proof.
You’ve found it unwise to be too frank in revealing yourself to others.
There are times when you can be very extroverted, very sociable. But then at other times, you can be very introverted and very reserved. You have high, high aspirations and you set high goals for yourself, some of them, at times, may appear to be unrealistic to other people. But you know what you conceive you can achieve.
This won’t be the first time. I must be a sucker for punishment.
Henry Ford said, ““If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”
It’s tough to sell a solution when most people don’t even want to think of the problem. And those who do may not want to think deep enough to get to the root of it.
The Heath brothers called this the “Information gap”. Without knowledge, the gap is too wide. You can’t build the bridge for people to find your solution. The gap must be filled first.
I think it will be good if contributors have a chance to ‘publish’ or ‘make public’ their contributions. This will help create some form of privacy and also allow more publicity/ interest. At the end of the day, you don’t want to make things too complex as it will put people off. That is one of my main concerns about it at this stage. It’s a bit like a blog… a bit like a fluffpet… a bit like a RPG. If you get what I mean!
Thanks. These comments are valuable as I whip the place into shape. By the way, all contributions are “published” and “public”. I’m probably going to push the “pet” element into the background so it doesn’t distract new guests.
Yes, I agree it has to be simplified. So far it’s been a laboratory for a bunch of ideas I had. In the coming months, I will be trimming, distilling and simplifying things.
As they say, less is more, and more is lazy. I confess, I’ve been lazy. So, feedback like yours is what helps me decide “how” and “what” to clean up.
If you don’t mind, please create a Persona and make a contribution. Don’t worry about writing anything serious or breaking anything. (Idea: you can create a ____ Room for us).
There are some new interactions I want to discuss with you, but you can only see it after you create a post.
Before any interesting work can happen, you first need a certain amount of plumbing. You first have to do the dirty work.
This takes a certain amount of grit. Because the mountain of poo may be high. The swamp may be full of gators. And it may be too foggy to see the green valley and blue waters on the other side.
Press on.
Eventually, you’ll get to a place where conversations can take place, and ideas can blossom.
The first few seconds of any interaction is critical. How do you tickle someone’s interest? How do you tickle it in away that sticks and sucks them in?
Deadly Sin # 7: Vanity
The Inn will soon feature a “Discover your natural Persona” test as the first interaction.
“When you try to please everyone, you will please no one”
When I dropped my son at “school” today, He got into a toy bus his teacher brought. It was a light collapsible frame painted to look like a yellow school bus. He drove his friends around with it.
Mom wasn’t there, so I took a video because I thought she’d like it. Smartphones are a little too convenient for these things. After we said goodbye, I thought – that was a moment that was special to just our family.
How do you make something manufactured for many, feel special to one person? How can you make it feel as special as a mom receiving a photo of her son?
I’m still bumming around the Inn. I am exploring with part of my academic/ analytical hat on. Firstly, I think the scribes are well written and welcome the guest. However, I do not see sufficient content to attract my interest or understanding on what the Inn is really meant to be. I get drips and drabs… more vibes of what you are trying to create but as a guest, I want something to mentally grasp upon. Perhaps some content. Perhaps something or someone ‘else’ at the Inn who can stir my psyche. Perhaps it is useful to have some faithful ‘founders’ lead the way by example or at least have some ‘open source’ content. An example is if I write my thoughts on ‘disease’ or ‘clinical care’ and then have this as a string for someone to grasp on. The question then is how does this defer from a blog site? If the bazaar is about encouraging talent, maybe you can post some art or music of yours to tease guests (or once again, provide a mental anchor or thread).
Thanks. I expect nothing less from a scientist.
I agree with the lack of content. Since you’re the first guest, there is, in fact, zero content 🙂 I specifically wiped the slate clean before you arrived. No, I wasn’t trying to make it difficult for you. You just happen to enter at the early early stages… it’s so fresh even my wife hasn’t had a chance to see it yet! (Our baby is still waking up every few hours.)
What you astutely noticed is the “chicken and egg” problem: Good content attracts people, who create more content, which attracts more people, which cultivates more content, etc.
But in a new system, the chain has to start somewhere. In this case, we’re starting with a state of “zero content” and 2 users (you and me). I’ll be inviting more people as time goes on, but slowly, because this is like a new, untested ship fresh out of the shipyard. I want to make sure it’s seaworthy before we fill the ship up to capacity and sail across the world on risky adventures. It’s like a baby still learning to walk, and it will still trip and bump its head and cry.
So, yes, what you see is a void. That’s because the people to create the content aren’t here yet (except you).
But first, it is important to create a unique place that breeds a unique nature of content and attracts unique people. E.g., most places elsewhere are created for children (Millienials — the first generation of people who can’t comprehend a world without the Internet), and there aren’t many interesting social places for educated adults.
Patience. When M starts getting some free time, I’m going to invite her too. It has to start somewhere, so it starts with a few of us. Slowly we’ll invite others.
To start, I’m seeding it with imagination, and people like you. I will be very picky about who I invite, because the only way to create a place where good content can flourish is by inviting winners, not losers.
BUT — the fact that you are thinking about writing your thoughts on “disease” or “clinical care” is encouraging to me. It tells me that even with nothing, this place gave a little spark for you to imagine writing about those topics. Because, think about it, how many other places can you have those sort of conversations, off the record?
How it’s different from a blog? That is a good question. There are differences, and I’ll answer that better in the future. Probably with a demonstration.
But for now, try this as a simulation:
I’ll then interact with you to point you to a few unique features of the Inn.
Yes, I agree, it is valuable to have some faithful “founders”. And that’s why I invited you 🙂
I know, it’s a little lonely still. But patience. I don’t know how it’s going to play out yet. Maybe nothing will come out of this. That’s okay. I had an idea last year and I got tired of mulling over it, so I decided to do something about it and made this.
What I do know is that I don’t want to flood it with a herd of faceless people.
So over the next few months, I will work out the kinks, build, renovate, adapt, etc. And I will recruit others slowly — I have a few people in mind.