Constructors, Regenerative Tracks

Constructors are tools or techniques that help individuals or groups understand

• what the system is leaning toward, not predicting outcomes (dispositionality)
• what patterns are emerging
• what behaviours are likely to amplify or dampen

Constructors are constraints that are able to carry out a given task repeatedly

• Physical constructor examples:
  • A machine is a constructor for producing output from inputs
  • A computer is a constructor for performing computations
  • A heat engine is a constructor for extracting work from heat
• Mental constructor examples:
  • Cynefin SenseMaker software is a constructor for generating narrative maps
  • A problem-solving technique is a constructor for finding solutions to problems
  • A ritual is a constructor for producing a certain mental state in participants
  • Learning is a constructor for creating new knowledge in the mind
• See constructor typology for others

Some constructors used in Regenerative Tracks:

• Physical
  • Bioregional mapping
  • Ecosystem mapping
  • Cultural soil analysis
  • Biomimicry
• Mental
  • Somatic intelligence
  • Seasonal rhythms
  • Mythology and storytelling
  • Dragon Dreaming cycles
• Financial
  • 8 Forms of Capital

Regenerative Tracks focuses on dispositionality: what the system is tending toward

• Identifies the region’s dispositional tendencies
  • craft traditions, biodiversity, small farms)
• Helps entrepreneurs understand their own dispositions
  • energy patterns, burnout signals, constitutional types
• Maps the ecosystem’s tendencies
  • emerging regenerative economy, cultural revival