Idea to create a basic “dictionary” or lexicon of the second renaissance with key terms outlined.
This could build on what we have on the wiki already.
NB: we talked about this last year and before under the heading of the “rosetta stone” etc.
Great idea, Rufus, which I wholeheartedly support. The wiki is a perfect place to do this, as it is trivially easy to cross-link items of a glossary, and indeed note relationships between terms.
yes maybe. The key point i think would be to be clear on the subset and aim for a specific output e.g. a mini publication with a given minimum quality.
I also wonder about having a separate, easier to edit space just dedicated to this would make it easier both technically and cognitively – i.e. less material and easier to edit.
i.e. more than simply a subset on the wiki - it would be specifically curated.
Maybe we can start with a Category tag for it in the wiki. Or perhaps we start with a little separate project that can draw from and contribute back to the wiki.
To add: atm we have a page like Category:Concepts - Second Renaissance. And there is already quite a bit there. and the question that brings up is which of those categories are key (or would be on a v0.1)?
And what is the quality of them?
To follow up on both of these, one solution to a v0.1 would be to pick a starting point and expand out from there. So let’s pick e.g. Second Renaissance - Second Renaissance as a starting point. atm that’s pretty bare bones … and doesn’t link to much. (So maybe we start there …)
Finally, i think we want want something with some verve, some opionin, something even with wit or charm. Maybe a bit of Ambrose Bierce’s the devil’s dictionary (or maybe that is unnecessary here).
I’m planning to hold a “Liminal Lexicon” session inside Limicon in the next few weeks! I think we can pull together a bit of energy to make a push in this direction.
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Please schedule at a time i can join 
this is great.
OK I’ve gathered previous glossary content here (Wiki entries are those I had previously transferred over from a Glossary page on the website)
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Great work @JonahW ! Maybe we would benefit from a conversation as to how we can do this most fruitfully.