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Reason Commons

Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

Published 22 October 2026
Release 2026-10-22.1

Question 3 of 6 · Pulling apart

Where do needs pull two ways?

Two needs that both serve one objective, and positions that rule each other out.

Statements: 5
Connections: 0

How to read it. Nothing here is connected yet: read each statement on its own.

Shared objectiveNeedPosition

The positions follow each statement's role. No connections have been accepted, so no arrows are drawn.

Shared objectives 1

Shared objectiveAccepted for nowReal people use the tool, with Rufus and David as the first users.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

Needs 2

NeedAccepted for nowRufus and David learn what the tool must do by using it on their own real work.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock NeedAccepted for nowThe tool Rufus and David put in front of people is good enough to be worth using.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

Positions 2

PositionAccepted for nowRufus and David use the current app on their real work now, rough as it is.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock PositionAccepted for nowRufus and David keep building and redesigning the tool before relying on it.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

Where this comes from

In the Logical Thinking Process this view is a conflict cloud, also called an evaporating cloud. How a commons works →