“a discourse actively maps out a terrain of possible and valid statements, sets the boundaries of that terrain and constitutes the legitimate objects of study within it.”

Traditional knowledge management has historically focused too much on the storage and management of “legitimate objects” and not enough on the discourse. In theory legitimate objects inform discourse, however, in practice legimate objects only come into existence through discource not vice versa.

What am I babbling about? At brainpark, we’re working to facilitate and stoke the fires of discourse. Doing so allows you and your team to better understand which legitimate objects deserve your time, attention, and energy. That’s all, just talking out loud.

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