I think this gets confusing if you don’t clarify what level of abstraction you’re on.
The concept of Slack can be tried to be classified from a number of angles: a) The type of person who most likely values Slack b) Institutions that have come to value Slack and then institutionally protect it (which are likely white orgs) c) Slack as an abstract entity—if it had some kind of agency, like Moloch, what color would it be d) Which color’s list of properties most closely seems to match up with Slack’s properties e) Which environment does Slack most thrive in, one where Green is cultivated, one where White is cultivated, etc. ? f) Which color thinks Slack is winning
These have conflicting answers.
For instance, polyamory as an institution / practice is white—because almost all institutions / norms / communities are at least somewhat white. But polyamory as an abstract entity / which color thinks polyamory is winning—that is red. The type of person who values poly is probably red.
The abstract concept of a ‘system’ is white. The abstract concept of ‘culture’ is green. But specific systems or cultures do not have to be white or green. So this gets confusing to talk about without first defining your layers.
I think this gets confusing if you don’t clarify what level of abstraction you’re on.
The concept of Slack can be tried to be classified from a number of angles:
a) The type of person who most likely values Slack
b) Institutions that have come to value Slack and then institutionally protect it (which are likely white orgs)
c) Slack as an abstract entity—if it had some kind of agency, like Moloch, what color would it be
d) Which color’s list of properties most closely seems to match up with Slack’s properties
e) Which environment does Slack most thrive in, one where Green is cultivated, one where White is cultivated, etc. ?
f) Which color thinks Slack is winning
These have conflicting answers.
For instance, polyamory as an institution / practice is white—because almost all institutions / norms / communities are at least somewhat white. But polyamory as an abstract entity / which color thinks polyamory is winning—that is red. The type of person who values poly is probably red.
The abstract concept of a ‘system’ is white. The abstract concept of ‘culture’ is green. But specific systems or cultures do not have to be white or green. So this gets confusing to talk about without first defining your layers.