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Hunome at MozFest 2022 – Tackling misinformation with perspectives

in Hunome/by Dominique Jaurola

The purpose of Hunome is to help humanity make sense of itself on a collective insights platform.

Our members build shared understanding on Hunome. Members build on their own theme of interest and curiosity or they join others. This enables sharing one’s knowledge to contexts rather than in bits and pieces.

At MozFest 2022 our participants built a multidimensional shared understanding on misinformation.

When we planned the event we knew that misinformation was an important matter to tackle. This is in order for humanity to come back to a constructive track.

Reaching a shared understanding or building an understanding for self seems hard to achieve online today.

We humans have made enemies of people who disagree on anything. “Us and them” has become very pronounced.

At the time of MozFest 2022 the world was again facing the tragic causes of misinformation. False narratives lead to serious consequences.

Those who have been influenced by the one-sided messages for years will swallow it, thus helping the bad to happen.

Evil happens when good people do nothing. If you have been influenced heavily about the true nature of evil or any situation you will not know how to act. Not an excuse but a reality of what has happened and is happening.

On Hunome this one sided view of the world is hard to achieve. We love to see the multidisciplinary perspectives. This enables us to flex our perceptiveness muscle.

Human ingenuity is wonderful in what kinds of connections we humans make. On Hunome we assist serendipity, which is the secret sauce for creativity and innovation.

So, the goal of the session was to create a shared understanding about the causes, impacts and fixes of misinformation.

During our MozFest workshop we focused on understanding misinformation itself as a theme. Hunome tackles misinformation in any theme with its structure of bringing perspectives together.

Now we seek your input to this goal.

We would love for you to add your thoughts to this evolving ‘SparkMap’. Our members Spark each other to new heights through connecting the dots.

Do you have great insight into the history of misinformation? Some we found in an article published on the BBC. We would love to hear anthropological, sociological and psychological sets of perspectives. Maybe you have perspectives about the rise and fall of civilizations.

Here are some directions of the thinking we got to during the workshop. The work is never finished with new studies, thoughts and ideas continuing to build a deeper understanding.

SparkMap Orbit views from the workshop

Misinformation is rife was the kick off ‘Spark’

…to spark our thinking. Our members build in different ways depending on their ways of thinking and subject matter.

Causes of misinformation

In the interest of time we from Hunome filled the ‘causes’ part a bit but it awaits many kinds of inputs from you. Getting to the root causes happens when you ask yourself why does the perspective you read happen and keep asking. Often after a while in the train of thought you come to very human root causes. False information becomes successful due to very human reasons. These are for example manipulation, trust, fear, coping, lack of transparency, needs, greed and ego.

Impacts of misinformation

It might be interesting to build on this by adding your Spark as the impact of the impact and getting to some very interesting impacts as a train of thought.

Fixing misinformation

Some very good ideas here from our participants. Do come and add yours. SparkMaps know no limits.

What is a humanity explorer?

in Hunome/by Dominique Jaurola

We talk about humanity explorers a lot here at Hunome. In fact, we love them. Which is why we’ve designed our collective insights platform with them in mind.

But what exactly do we mean by a humanity explorer? In this blog, we break down the DNA of humanity explorers.

1. Humanity explorers come from all walks of life

Whether they are professionally curious, or personally interested in everything about the world around them, humanity explorers take many forms.

They could be designers, marketers, strategists – people whose job it is to understand how the world works or think about how it should work. Or they could simply be someone who is curious about why people think and act the way they do. Gartner estimates there are 1bn knowledge workers, and up to 50% of developed world adults can be considered to be a ‘cultural creative’.

They may already identify as a humanity explorer, or have no idea, but whatever their background, the thing that ties all together is a hunger to understand ‘why’ and ‘what next.

2. Humanity explorers are empathetic and insightful

A person who is a humanity explorer can be more empathetic to many kinds of life situations, and tends to have a broader world view. This natural curiosity and sense of collective results in an insightful outlook – perhaps a finger on real world frustrations and human goals, or a better view of potential and opportunities. They may be seen to have a creative streak in many ways, as insightfulness may present itself as creativity.

DNA of a Humanity Explorer — A look at the DNA of Humanity Explorers

3. Humanity explorers don’t see the world in black and white

We’ve already mentioned that a humanity explorer has a broad worldview. Their attitudes to society and the world around them is encompassing and open. Alongside this is their ability to see, and appreciate the nuance. They know that a black and white view of the world is simplistic and in some cases problematic. They may even go so far as to seek out the many shades of grey in between, building bridges across silos and digging into their area of interest to get the full picture.

4. Humanity explorers are curious about the bigger picture

As empathetic people who are interested in nuance, humanity explorers tend to see themselves as a part of a whole. They accept that a better functioning system is the one that takes these varying sides into consideration, and will actively work towards finding this out. Their collective view makes them less self-centred and more human-aware.

5. Humanity explorers make better decisions

With that in mind, humanity explorers make decisions that tend to be more sustainable. By taking into account all viewpoints, the outcome of a decision isn’t weak in argument, or driven into a simplistic corner. It’s robust, insightful and brings together many different types of thinking for a better, long lasting result. For more on how to make better decisions, read our blog.

Think you could be a humanity explorer? Take our quiz to find out or sign up for Hunome, the collective insights platform for humanity explorers.

Hunome: the new platform set to revolutionize our understanding of humanity

in News/by hunomer

Today marks the launch of Hunome, a collective insights platform helping humanity make sense of itself.

Hunome is a new way to understand all things human. The platform connects and analyzes member perspectives to collectively build smart data around themes that relate to humans and humanity. Using human ingenuity and data analytics as a springboard to better understanding, Hunome facilitates complex problem-solving and better decision-making for both individuals and organizations, which evolves as more perspectives are added.

Dominique Jaurola, CEO and Founder of Hunome, said:

“There are many points in life when you need to ‘know’ about humans, whether you’re looking for inspiration, trying to solve a human-centered problem, or simply curious about why something is a certain way. To get a holistic view takes time and money to pull together information that is scattered or siloed across the internet – and often the incomplete picture leads to a simplistic understanding of our humanness. Hunome gives our community the minute detail and the big picture surrounding any theme.”

Members can journey through different perspectives on many themes, while making connections by adding their own points of view. They can then dig deeper into data-driven insights to get greater understanding on the theme and the people who have contributed to it.

“With Hunome, anyone can see change as it happens, follow a theme as it evolves and grow their understanding alongside it,” Dominique continues, “The world we live in needs solutions that are not meaningful to think about in isolation. Our dream is to create an understanding of who we humans are, why we are, what we would like to change. We want to give our humanness – past, present and future – a voice, and each member a position on the map of this understanding. Our launch today is the first step in our journey to making the world a more perceptive place.”

Start building a better understanding of humanity by signing up for Hunome.

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About Hunome

Hunome is a collective insights platform helping humanity make sense of itself. We’re revolutionizing our understanding of what it means to be human. Our platform combines connects and analyzes perspectives to collectively build smart data so that anyone can connect perspectives, evolve insights and create new understanding.

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3 tips to make better decisions in every aspect of your life

in Humanness/by Dominique Jaurola

Make better decisions. It sounds simple but in practice, it’s not as easy you might think.

As humans we make more or less 35,000 decisions a day. These decisions can vary from the small things; like what socks to wear; or whether to watch the news, to the bigger choices; will a gap year be detrimental to my career prospects; should we be making environmentally-friendly lifestyle changes; do I go for the big promotion?

When considering the bigger decisions that we make, both personally and professionally, we know that the outcomes of these decisions have an impact on wellbeing. I loved Barry Schwartz’s great TedTalk about how more choice has made western societies more dissatisfied, rather than making us happier.

The fundamentals of most strategies for decision-making include objective setting, investigation, establishing options, reacting and evaluating. Many of us already follow this pattern in some form or another, whether consciously or not, from a very young age. And for that reason, I don’t tell you how to make a decision – I want to share how you can make better decisions. Ones that consider all the variables, have maximum impact, and are sustainable in the long run.

Tip 1. Take a moment to understand the whole issue

The decision you are making may be based on one area and it’s direct impact to you. Take the decision of whether you should go freelance, for example. Going freelance would give you more flexibility and potentially more money.

But like most things relating to us humans, there’s likely to be a series of interconnect points, or systems, that exist around that one topic. Is there a saturation of freelancers in the market? Will new tax rules make it harder to profit from being freelance? Is working by yourself better for your well-being than being in a team?

Understanding the whole system ensures that your ultimate decision is based on the whole issue, not just the pointy bit that is directed at you and your immediate needs.

When considering how human-centered design can help businesses build resilience against COVID-19 uncertainty, Mika Raulas talks about the importance of understanding the core problem. Whether you want to solve a problem or make better decisions, the same principle applies. Your end decision becomes more sustainable when you take into account the whole.

Tip 2. Consider the other perspectives

Who else is interested in this topic at the heart of this decision and why does it interest them? You’ll be seeing and interpreting the topic from one angle but taking the time to understand other points of view gives you a much fuller picture.

Right now, you have a certain perspective but as you journey down the path that your decision leads you on, it’s pretty likely that your perspective will change and evolve. Someone else, may already be at that point, or have a completely different point of view that makes you consider the whole issue in a different way. Being aware of the different sides to the topic, and understanding why someone thinks that way can save you a lot of effort and surprises.

As an extension of that, take into account the needs of those whom your decision will impact. My blog about how understanding humanness helps you make better decisions goes into this, but essentially a better understanding helps you make better decisions that have the right impact on the people around.

Tip 3: Be ready for change

We’ve all been there – you make a decision based on the information that you have to hand, but then a new factor emerges that shifts everything. My first two tips can help to prepare for issue-related shifts, but big surprises, whether from the macro-environment or somewhere else, will always, always exist. For example, you enroll in a university course to study philosophy, but your partner is offered a once in a lifetime opportunity in another country.

And while you can’t plan for every eventuality, you can build a network that helps you understand and evolve your thinking quickly. Whether this is a team of trusted advisors, a repository of materials, or a platform that does all of the above, being prepared means that you can respond to the issues and make better decisions at pace.

At Hunome, we’ve created a platform that helps our members make better decisions, by allowing them to understand themes holistically, the different perspectives involved and the people who have contributed to them, and real-time evolution of themes. See how Hunome can help you make better decisions by signing up for Hunome today.

Unpicking curiosity

in Humanness/by Dominique Jaurola

Understanding how curiosity works and its link to wellbeing

This week, I’ve been curious about curiosity.

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and American University have measured different types of curiosity and found that there are two distinct archetypes; hunters and busybodies.

Whereas the busybody type jumps from topic to topic and forms loosely connected knowledge networks, the hunter type connects closely related topics to form tightly clustered networks that fill in knowledge gaps. Curiosity occurs on a spectrum and most people practice both styles of curiosity, although may have tendencies towards one way or another.

By monitoring Wikipedia browsing habits, the research itself has taken a novel approach to the way that curiosity is measured (you can read all about that here). It’s findings have also identified a potential tool for improving education and overall well-being.

But curiosity is a two way street: consumption and curation. Consumption, or how we gather information, is the focus of the Penn/American research, but that’s only half the story. Once the information is collected, curiosity guides us into shaping it for our own satisfaction. In other words, it’s not just about how you go looking for things, but how you hold onto things for different purposes.
If you think about when you read a book and all the wonderful insights you glean. The feeling associated with finding a piece of information that resonates with you has a profound impact on wellbeing – I like to call aha moments – the emotional response when your understanding crystalizes and you discover a little bit more about yourself and the world around you.

Read about how the world around us to shapes our perspectives.

But then how do you hold onto the insights from that book that really interest you? Your curiosity extends beyond the initial consumption of that information to curation. This could be for all kinds of reasons – to come back at a later date, to share with the world, to reference in something you are creating. You extend the emotional satisfaction from the aha moment by shaping that information into something that you can put your mark on, be it a memory, notes, or a well crafted tweet.

And while there’s no doubt of the positive impact of consuming and curating information, what then happens when you can’t retrieve that information? Your memory fails, you lose your notes, your tweet disappears so far down your timeline that it’s never seen again and your curiosity was all for nothing. There may be a different emotional response, one of frustration or fatigue, that then has a negative effect on wellbeing.

The good news is that by understanding the way in which we find information, and shape it for different purposes, we can design for it – create tools that actively stretch and strengthen the curiosity muscle. We can encourage people to find and manage their findings in a way that enables curiosity and allows it to continue to flow, benefiting all kinds of applications.

And when we do this, we’ll be able to see the true impact on wellbeing and emotional satisfaction.

Hunome is designed to speed up your sense of Ahas and let the multidimensional perspectives inspire us. At times you stumble across very surprising thought connections. This we call our assisted serendipity.