Roots represent the interests, source domains and foundational questions from which my understanding grows. They draw nourishment from the Ground—reasoning, observation and first principles—and feed the coherent bodies of understanding represented by the Trunks.
Ground — reasoning, observation, questions, claims, evidence and decisions └── Roots - broad source domains and enduring interests | ├── Primary Roots | └── Secondary Roots └── Trunks - coherent bodies of knowledge └── Branches - specialised topics, practices and capabilities └── Leaves - projects, repositories, writing, experiments and other artefacts
Not every root plays the same role. Primary roots identify enduring domains of interest. Secondary roots capture the personal, social and practical contexts that influence how those interests are explored.
Ground
└── Roots
└── Trunks
└── Branches
└── Leaves
The enduring areas of curiosity from which questions, investigations and experiments begin. Over time, these feed coherent bodies of understanding and the specialised capabilities that grow from them.
Primary Roots ├── Arts & Entertainment ├── Automotive ├── Business ├── Health & Fitness ├── Hobbies & Interests ├── Home & Garden ├── Law, Government & Politics ├── Science ├── Sports ├── Technology & Computing └── Video Games
These are the personal, social, economic and everyday contexts through which the primary interests are encountered and applied. They connect abstract interests to lived experience, practical decisions and changing conditions.
Secondary Roots ├── Careers ├── Education ├── Family ├── Food & Drink ├── News ├── Personal Finance ├── Society ├── Pets ├── Style & Fashion ├── Travel ├── Real Estate ├── Shopping ├── Religion & Spirituality └── Uncategorized