Commonweal /Fieldwork
assembled from 1 overview + 4 fieldnotesCommonweal became a proving ground for ideas that later evolved into Epistemic Design, Institutional Design, and many of the systems explored across Local* and Per-Project. This fieldwork brings together a present-day overview and records captured during the original project.
Guide
How to read this fieldwork
Commonweal became a proving ground for ideas that later developed across Local* Agency, ssot.run, and Per-Project. This archive combines a new retrospective overview with fieldnotes captured during the original work, allowing the project to be understood through both hindsight and evidence from the time.
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Overview
A retrospective recorded after the project. This introduces the archive, reflects on what became visible over time, and explains why the Commonweal work still matters.
Recorded 2026Reflecting on work begun in 2023 - 02
Fieldnotes
Videos, observations, reviews, and artifacts captured during the project itself. These are records from the work as it was unfolding, versus later recaps.
Recorded during the original engagementPresented with original dates and context - 03
Relations
The Graph reveals connections among fieldnotes, themes, phases, and ideas. Begin with the Index for context, then use the Graph to explore how these materials relate.
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