An original planning exercise for a publication, community or creative project. It is not a description of an operating TruthSpirit service.
What do you want to stand for?
Choose one value and explain what it means in the context of the project. If the word is openness, does that mean showing how decisions are made, inviting a range of voices or sharing the working process? Name the specific commitment.
Write: “For this project, openness means…”
What do you know, and what do you intend?
Keep an aspiration separate from a factual claim. “We want to include more voices” expresses an intention. “We have included a range of voices” describes something a reader may reasonably want to examine. Personal experience and opinion can have a place without being presented as universal evidence.
Ask: “What would someone need to see to assess this statement?”
What changes in the work?
Translate the chosen value into one concrete decision. A publication might explain how an interview was edited. A community might make participation expectations clear. A studio might show the reasoning behind a creative choice.
Choose: “One visible practice we could adopt is…”
Where is there room to respond?
Give people a clear way to question an interpretation, suggest a correction or offer another perspective. Decide who will consider that response. A strong point of view can be specific about its commitments and still make room for learning.
Decide: “Feedback will reach… and we will revisit…”
Put the idea on one page.
The blank note below carries these four prompts into a simple planning exercise. It is a discussion aid, not a certification, a measure of personal character or a promise of an outcome.
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