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Narratives
Narratives are wikis that present one or more arguments, with the expectation that you will follow a sort of "trail" through the pages in order to grok the argument.
I thought programmers use metaphors a lot. I now think we use metaphorical *words*, but we don't actually use *metaphor*.
Unscrupulous authors often lie in supposedly-factual books. Being sure they're lying is a lot of work, which they count on you not doing. Here are some cheaper heuristics to get a good idea of whether this author is a liar.
Because my parents grew up in Nazi Germany and experienced first-hand the destruction fascism causes, I keep a weather eye out for fascism in my home (the USA)
Notes
Narrative is a way to persuasively convey ideas. Vannevar Bush had the idea of "trails" in his original hypertext proposal. These are narratives. How do you write narratives with hypertext that are as compelling as linear narratives?
I accept the argument that a lot of what our brains do is metaphorical reasoning. What are the consequences?
A grab-bag of data and ideas from various sciences of the brain. Some emphasis on ecological and embodied cognition.
Sociology and the like.
A site devoted to techniques for reading critically. Includes both theory and examples. Leans heavily on literary theory.
About FedWiki
A tutorial for people who want to read, navigate, and search a federated wiki.
Answers to questions that wiki owners and editors might have.
in progress
A theory of an important part of how the brain works, drawing mainly from Lisa Feldman Barrett and Andy Clark, then extended with my own speculations.
Graphs (specifically node-and-link diagrams) must be used with great care, especially by the reader.