All articles from Protocolized

Brackish Strategy

In this issue: learnings from the first month of our Special Interest Group on Protocols for Business. From the importance of conflict to ideas from basketball and bear management. Brackish (adjective): a mix of saltwater and freshwater, at once quenching and sapping. Sodium is a dual-action nutrien

The Double-key

In this issue: we summarize an essay, How To Do Words With Things, by French philosopher and anthropologist Bruno Latour. The original is presented as a fictionalized encounter that a future archaeologist has with an arcane object: the Berliner Doppelschlüssel (double-key).The Doppelschlüssel is a c

The Last Archive

In this issue: An excellent memory has its downsides... enjoy the sixth and final story that emerged from the Summer of Protocols hybrid wargame-worldbuilding workshop earlier this year. Also, Protocol Symposium applications close in 3 weeks. Maximize your chances – apply early and recommend a colle

Lessons from The Librarians

In this issue: we reflect on the conclusion of our first protocol fiction serial The Librarians, and we are live for a Guest Talk with Charity Majors in one hour at 10am Pacific Daylight Time. Stay tuned for Ghosts in Machines! contest updates.Last week, we published the sixth and final act of The L

Das Protokoll

In this issue: we had o3 translate and summarize the recent German-language book Das Protokoll. The book provides a fresh glimpse of how protocols have evolved and proliferated over time. While this summary will surely miss details and nuance of the original version, it's been hand-edited to highlig