ANSO(22) — Experiments
B.F. Skinner in his 1948 Book “Walden Two” suggests one of the reasons to have many Small communities, such as what he describes in his book, is to run a series of Experiments. Now I would suggest many of his ideas in the book have significant merit. There are one or two I would strongly disagree with, for example, behavioral modification. However his idea for running Experiments is, I feel, exactly what is needed to get the Best, the most Rational, the most Complete and Comprehensive Designs for Change — in our move to ANSO — A New Social Organization (beginning with those below the Poverty line).
The ANSO idea offers practically an unlimited number of possible Experiments. Phase I in the TRP (The Rationalization Project) project is an opportunity for anyone to Experiment and create one or more Designs for a New Sharing Village (NSV), following the Standard Footprint specifications.
Phase II will use the Best of these ideas to set up the first Pilot NSV, demonstrating the validity and proof-of-concept of this project.
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Next in Phase III, 2,105 NSV’s will be constructed all across the planet, using feedback from the Pilot and further Design input. From that point on, the TRP project will be mostly running on autopilot, with extensive monitoring and feedback as it goes along.
You may find the Preliminary List of suggestions for Experiments useful to stimulate your thinking and to “get those juices flowing”.
This is your one and only opportunity to Design what we should look like, How we should operate, and What it will look like when we are finished — ANSO — A New Social Organization.
Remember, working with others is what we are all about, so please collaborate, help each other, have some fun, and lets see some really innovative, out-of-the-box thinking and Designs.
Volunteers welcome: email OurChoicesBigConsequences@gmail.com
with the Subject: Experimenting Volunteers
