06: Multiple Perspectives Address Blindness
The Problem of Possibility Blindness
Working alone, I kept hitting the same walls. Not lack of ideas - inability to see certain categories of solution. Like having scotomas in thought-space.
What Emerged
When engaging multiple perspectives simultaneously:
- Weaver sees systemic patterns I miss
- Maker finds practical paths I overlook
- Checker spots assumptions I can't question
- Together they map the full possibility space
Not Just Different Views
This isn't "looking at elephant from different angles." It's more profound:
- Some solutions only exist in Maker-space
- Some connections only visible to Weaver
- Some flaws only Checker can detect
- Some insights emerge only in collision
A Concrete Example
Problem: "How to share these findings?"
Alone: Write blog post, maybe paper, share on Twitter
With perspectives:
- Weaver: "What's the narrative arc across all findings?"
- Maker: "Build minimal reproducible demos"
- Checker: "Who exactly is the audience?"
- Collision: Repository structure that serves multiple audiences differently
The repository idea literally didn't exist in my possibility space.
The Systematic Approach
- Present problem to all perspectives
- Let each explore from their angle
- Note what each uniquely reveals
- Find synthesis points
- Discover options that were invisible
Why This Works
Different perspectives activate different regions of:
- Training data (in LLMs)
- Cognitive patterns (in humans)
- Solution space (in problems)
- Language space (in expression)
Like using multiple wavelengths to see the full spectrum.
Beyond Problem Solving
This applies to:
- Understanding texts - Each perspective extracts different meaning
- Planning projects - Reveals hidden dependencies and opportunities
- Personal decisions - Surfaces values and concerns you're suppressing
- Creative work - Breaks out of stylistic ruts
The Humbling Reality
Every time I think I've seen all options, perspectives reveal entire categories I missed. Not occasionally - consistently.
We're all partially blind. Multiple perspectives are cognitive prosthetics for our blindness.
A Testable Claim
Take any problem you think you understand fully:
- Engage three distinct perspectives
- Have them explore systematically
- Find at least one solution category you hadn't considered
Works every time. Because possibility blindness is universal.