Bartle Taxonomy of Player Types

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 ~ cafebedouin

I came across this idea in this Tweet: https://x.com/coloradotravis/status/1703962045279093171?s=20 I think it is applicable to any community. Any community is going to have people that are: Achievers: People that like accomplishing things (~10%) Explorers: People that like to learn things or have new experiences (~10%) Killers: People that want to compete and win against other … Continue reading Bartle Taxonomy of Player Types

The Lindy Effect

January 18, 2020January 12, 2020 ~ cafebedouin

"The Lindy effect is a theory that the future life expectancy of some non-perishable things like a technology or an idea is proportional to their current age, so that every additional period of survival implies a longer remaining life expectancy.[1] Where the Lindy effect applies, mortality rate decreases with time.-Wikipedia contributors, "Lindy effect," Wikipedia, The … Continue reading The Lindy Effect

Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development

January 22, 2019January 16, 2019 ~ cafebedouin ~ 1 Comment

"To look back at your earlier years is to gaze upon a graveyard of former selves, each of whose entire life was consumed by tensions, dilemmas and desires that now possess the fragile quality not of memory but dream. As Erikson tried to codify, the only way forward is to pay attention to the challenge … Continue reading Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development

Politeness Theory, Negative Face

January 19, 2019January 16, 2019 ~ cafebedouin

"Negative face was defined as 'the want of every 'competent adult member' that his actions be unimpeded by others', or 'the basic claim to territories, personal preserves, rights to non-distraction—i.e. the freedom of action and freedom from imposition'. Whereas positive face involves a desire for connection with others, negative face needs include autonomy and independence." … Continue reading Politeness Theory, Negative Face