{"id":2632,"date":"2014-06-05T16:50:11","date_gmt":"2014-06-05T15:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.idenk.com\/blog\/?p=2632"},"modified":"2014-06-05T16:50:20","modified_gmt":"2014-06-05T15:50:20","slug":"witos-the-lens-and-examples-of-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.idenk.com\/blog\/witos-the-lens-and-examples-of-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"WITOS: The lens (and examples) of perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the fourth blog in my series on perspectives (well actually the fifth if you include this one <\/a>from a couple of weeks ago).<\/p>\n

Are you fascinated by different perspectives?<\/p>\n

Do you share my joy in trying to see things differently?<\/p>\n

Like me are you keen to try to get less frustrated by a different angle or point of view?<\/p>\n

Discipline is important. WITOS is a helpful tool. It helps us see both sides<\/p>\n

What Is The Other Side\u2026<\/p>\n

Are these following examples useful provocations and lessons? Let\u2019s have a look through the lens of perspective<\/p>\n

Whistle-blowers? Trouble-makers protecting their interests or self-sacrificial saints? Discuss?<\/p>\n

The Taliban? Our foe or a fiction<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Are you with the pious cyclist? Ringing their bell, assuming right of way, making a woman and cyclist coming the other way retreat and retract. Or the woman on her bike virtuously manoeuvring to the right hand side of a one way street to force an oncoming cyclist coming the other (wrong) way to mound the pavement.<\/p>\n

Looking at the excellent, perspective provoking mini exhibition <\/a>on German WW1 medals at The British Museum, I was reminded of the British Library \u2018<\/a>show\u2019 on propaganda<\/a>. Both demand a consideration of other points of view.<\/p>\n

Like me do you delight in the surprising success of the Cambridge guided bus way <\/a>despite the complaints? Every time is see a packed vehicle it reminds me how it has questioned my assumptions from 5 years ago.<\/p>\n

Do you like to play \u2018The Devils Advocate\u2019<\/a>? In a way WITOS invites that. The play and film The History Boys revolves around the training the lads get to think about unusual perspectives<\/a>. Have a look online for quotes from the story \u2013 some great inspiration there.<\/p>\n

Do you see ingredients past their best as a waste or inpsiration for a new dish. Some well overripe tomatoes and a soft rind cheese beyond its best helped make a brilliant potato gratin last weekend.<\/p>\n

Is the middle or the top of The Shard <\/a>the best view? Is higher better \u2013 as the sense of perspective from lower down fades\u2026Try the test <\/a>on the Eiffel Tower – or The Petronas Tower vs. the Traders hotel bar looking onto the view.<\/p>\n

WITOS on a plane\u2026reading as many papers from around the world as I can fit into one flight\u2026and getting surprised, for example in The Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Was the latter work of Matisse the mess of an old man or infirmity inspired innovation? what do you think of The Cut Outs<\/a>? Personally, I like the emphasis on prototyping \u2013 and the way it forced the attempting of something new.<\/p>\n

And in gardening, are you 100% confident on what is a weed or plant<\/a>?<\/p>\n

And finally\u2026Do you like the original <\/a>or later<\/a> version of Both Sides Now, by Joni Mitchell!?<\/p>\n

Both Sides Now \u2013 WITOS \u2013 enjoy the journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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