Ady asks the MoTaverse #2
16 Jul 2026
I've created a basic visual for my mindsets model, which will be part of my book, if I ever get it done. I'm after some initial feedback on what folks think. This is handcrafted in Slides, so no AI slop.
These are mindsets, grouped into categories to prompt people to look at things from different perspectives and think about them in different ways. I appreciate there isn't a lot of supporting information at the moment, and that will come, but any thoughts or comments are very welcome. Thanks for reading, and hopefully your comment.
These are mindsets, grouped into categories to prompt people to look at things from different perspectives and think about them in different ways. I appreciate there isn't a lot of supporting information at the moment, and that will come, but any thoughts or comments are very welcome. Thanks for reading, and hopefully your comment.
Ady Stokes
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Demi Van Malcot
For Dark and Aggressive I would put more then just Malevolant. For example glass half empty or doomsday thinking also counts as dark, but isn't really malevolant.
Also is Empirical included in Scientific mindset? And intuitive in Exploratory?
Ady Stokes
Great points Demi, thank you
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