Structured chaos
A method of alternating between outlandish ideas and logical thinking in order to achieve a 50:50 ratio
The key to this flexibility is what I call "Structured Chaos" (structured chaotic) thinking.... Structure and chaos are 50:50...
When I think my thinking has turned up an outlandish idea, the next step is to use that idea as a starting point to construct an oral logic. Conversely, from a logic idea, try to recall an extreme idea...
example
Let's build a new national stadium in Africa."
Next, Logical.
Isn't there some place in Tokyo where management costs can be reduced like in Africa?
→Oceanfront
https://gyazo.com/d675c8369ab8627ca4b2e7091c7b4b3b
After hearing this story, Nishio felt the process was similar to the diagram above
Think of outlandish ideas by removing the constraints of feasibility.
So, after coming up with an idea, I get a logical tweak that says, "That's not feasible, is it?
Then a logical breakdown of the "goodness" of the outlandish idea
By breaking down attributes, a myriad of solutions are created by the combination of those attributes
Select the feasible ones among them.
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