a short post for those interested in wave principle
Not enough dedicated time to write complete posts lately. In the past I have gone through dry spells but this is a forced kind and the result is similar to the others in that it nudges reflection into the area of the larger ideas driving this blog about social mood and my view on socionomic issues. The Root Trend is a journal and it helps me get from point A to B in my thinking and I offer it so that the few may compare or benefit in any way from the process.
Just about anyone familiar with socionomics knows a little or a lot about wave principle. And if you know about wave principle then chances are you are familiar with Dow Theory enough to appreciate the idea of "confirmation". Now the idea of confirmation has sat in my thoughts for years as a potentially more useful tool with trending studies if some organized structure is added to the thinking. If you are even with me on this thinking (because you understand both wave principle and the general idea of confirmation), then the idea of degree of trend is the big question mark left over. I used to struggle with more efficient ways to describe degree of trend to those uninitiated and set that mental feat down in order to think about other ideas useful for seeing the expression of trends.
Sometimes, the best way to generate new ideas is to put stubborn ones down for a good while.
Somewhere in my notes about trending observations I've begun a diagram over and over that suggests the usefulness of trend matrices. What is a trend matrix as I see it? Well, the way I imagine it is very simple:
Visualize some combination of Polarity & Amplitude of a trending process (group expression) and that is somehow put into visual comparison with other social trends so that the impulsive behavior itself can be identified side by side and eventually organized into a framework that suggests a hierarchy of individual and group expressions. Chances are there will be a few key differences between groups and individuals along the way but that will be made very useful. The very fact that social mood exists suggests a hierarchy of trending impulses and that suggests some very useful ideation for applying this insight to various areas related to commercial endeavor. Ultimately this is my goal even if it seems early yet. Trend matrices might just be the Swiss Army knife for distributing socionomics and trending insight to a wider group of users. The important dichotomy to bridge in this endeavor is getting people with deep industry knowledge to acknowledge social mood's perspective as distinct from other decision making techniques. In tough times everyone loves having options for seeing challenges. Gizmo's,gadgets, and even dashboards (in this day and age) tend to grab attention because they are visual and easy. And as much as knowing WP makes you look for five wave expressions, on/off, positive/negative, expansion/correction produces an appealing framework that is a lot easier to work with when an organizing idea is new. It will certainly help break down challenges in to more manageable sets of problems by seeing them differently.
What do you think? I'd like to know. Dave
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