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Vision 3 - A Psycho-Mythic Descent

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Situation - The Tempest’s Reflection JB, a spaceship pilot, has been placed into a cryo cocoon to revive and transform his life essence. Inside the cocoon, he experiences his mind as a "relentless tempest of clashing thoughts, swirling and churning, mirroring the furious chaos outside of the machine." JB also sees his older self trapped in the same transitory state. The Storm in my Looking Glass A cinematic close-up of JB’s face behind the curved glass of the cryo-cocoon. The glass reflects not the room but a "relentless tempest" of swirling dark clouds and lightning, symbolising his churning thoughts. In the storm's reflection, a ghostly older version of JB is visible, trapped and silent, mirroring the pilot's current state. Cryogenic Rejuvenation Chamber - Night This trapped specter is the true mirror of our pilot's current, suspended state: a mind caught between two ages, the man he was refusing to be silenced, terrified of the man he is about to beco...

Paradigm ICT systems and Learning

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I would like to take this opportunity to talk with you about a paradigm shift in relationship to ICT systems and education. I would like to refer this paradigm shift to The Matrix movie. Your challenge is recognising whether you have taken the red pill or the blue pill. So here is the red pill. You are living in a 20th century paradigm. Your paradigm problem  is to increase productivity. To increase productivity you standardise operations. This achieved via the following methods; One software platform across your system Limiting the type of devices connected to your system You manage a centralised support system based on limited device type and platform. Your system is highly controlled and managed by a centralised authority. Your client's connect to your system So here is the blue pill. You are living in the 21st century paradigm. Your paradigm problem  is how to continually adapt with rapid change. To adapt your operations with rapid change you are s...