Knowledge Network
He describes it as "a network of knowledge not being formed" with a nuance similar to "knowledge not being built up."
What is this "network of knowledge"?
associative connection
Disparate pieces of knowledge are connected by association.
This is the first step to start connecting Discovering Connections Discovering Relationships weak connection (e.g. in a relationship).
X and Y have been thought to be unconnected until now, but now realize that they are connected through A.
Example: I noticed that hierarchy of objectives, which I wrote 5 years ago, is related to OKR in that it makes Objecive (goals) hierarchical.
knowledge consistency
The connections made in this way turn into "solid connections" as a number of them overlap each other.
[Gaining Stability" which can be placed in Interference Effects of Ideas.
X and Y are connected through A, through B, and through C
→That's why there is a strong connection between X and Y.
Example: Both KJ method, GTD and OKR commonly support the concept that "higher level concepts are created bottom-up".
This strong connection creates a network of knowledge.
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The locations of X and Y are not fixed; they approach and move away from each other. If the link is connected when they get closer, they can follow the link and move faster when they move away.
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