Research Notes
Short, working notes on Narrative Intelligence, human judgment, story awareness, and decision-making in complex environments. Written in public so the questions can be examined, used, and argued with.
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A progress report from 100 Stories, episodes 21–30: why the assessment no longer gives a number, what ten more guests did to the framework, and the question now at its center.
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A progress report from 100 Stories: what has held up in the Narrative Intelligence framework, what has been complicated, and what hasn’t held up at all.
Read the noteWhy awareness—not better storytelling—is the first capacity of Narrative Intelligence.
Read the noteDiscernment is not skepticism. It is the discipline of knowing which part of the account is evidence.
Read the noteWhen access to information accelerates faster than our ability to interpret it, the scarce capacity is discernment.
Read the notePatterns emerging across conversations with researchers, founders, executives, and practitioners.
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5 questions to see what's shaping your hardest decision — a free Narrative Intelligence exercise for innovators.