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{{navmenu}}<h1 class="customtitle">{{FULLPAGENAME}}</h1><blockquote class="definition">A '''Memex''' is a theoretical device and conceptual framework introduced by Vannevar Bush in his 1945 essay ''As We May Think''.<ref>Vannevar Bush, "As We May Think," ''The Atlantic'', 1945. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1945/07/as-we-may-think/303881/</ref> The Memex was envisioned as an associative information storage and retrieval system designed to enhance human memory, knowledge production, and intellectual exploration through the dynamic linking of related information.</blockquote>
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[[Vannevar Bush]]'s concept of the memex, introduced in his 1945 essay ''As We May Think'',<ref>Vannevar Bush, ''As We May Think,'' The Atlantic, 1945, https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1945/07/as-we-may-think/303881/. describes a theoretical device designed to enhance human memory and knowledge retrieval through associative linking of information. In the context of the SpiritWiki, the memex can be seen as an early vision of a knowledge system akin to the SpiritWiki itself—a structured yet dynamic repository where interconnected ideas and concepts guide seekers toward deeper understanding. The SpiritWiki, much like Bush's memex, functions as a tool for associative exploration, enabling users to follow links between related concepts such as mystical experience, consciousness, and healing. However, whereas Bush's memex was primarily conceived as a means of augmenting intellectual efficiency, the SpiritWiki serves as an integrative tool to help facilitate the actuation of full [[Human Potential]] over mere data retrieval. This alignment with Bush's vision suggests that digital knowledge systems, when designed with right intent, can facilitate both intellectual expansion and deeper spiritual awakening.
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==Concept Map==
==Concept Map==
===Key Terms===
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===Vannevar Bush Terms===
=== Syncretic Terms ===
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===Related LP Terms===
[[Memex]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Memex]]|format=ul}}


===Key Terms===  
===Non-LP Related Terms===
[[Memex]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Memex]]|format=ul}}
 
== Overview ==
The concept of the '''Memex''' represents one of the earliest visions of a dynamic, associative, and non-linear knowledge system. Conceived by Vannevar Bush in the mid-20th century, the Memex was intended to augment human cognitive capacity by allowing users to create trails of linked information, mirroring the associative processes of human thought.
 
== Core Elements ==
Key components of the original Memex concept include:
 
* **Associative Linking** — Users can create dynamic trails between related pieces of information.
* **Knowledge Storage and Retrieval** — Designed to facilitate rapid access to stored knowledge.
* **Cognitive Augmentation** — Intended to enhance intellectual efficiency and memory.
* **Human-Centric Interface** — Emphasizing ease of use and relational exploration over linear, hierarchical models.
 
== Strategic Significance ==
The significance of the Memex in the context of the [[SpiritWiki]] and the [[Avatar Symbiotic Planetary Knowledge System]] lies in its structural similarity and philosophical alignment.  The SpiritWiki may be understood as a practical and expanded implementation of Bush’s Memex vision, but with additional layers:
 
* It is explicitly structured around planetary healing, ethical knowledge production, and human development.
* It integrates semantic technologies (e.g., Semantic MediaWiki) to enable scalable, associative knowledge mapping.
* It serves not only as an information retrieval tool but as a relational, ethical, and developmental knowledge system.


[[Memex]] > {{#ask:[[Is a key Term::Memex]]}}
== Why This Matters ==
Where Bush’s Memex focused on augmenting intellectual efficiency, the SpiritWiki extends the concept to support:


===Related LP Terms===
* Human healing and developmental actuation.
* Ethical, decolonized knowledge dissemination.
* Structural and semantic clarity in complex spiritual, psychological, and social domains.


[[Memex]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Memex]]}}
The Memex model, realized through the SpiritWiki, demonstrates how associative knowledge systems can foster not only intellectual expansion but also ethical, psychological, and spiritual development.


===Non-LP Related Terms===
== Extended Exploration ==


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* [[SpiritWiki]]
* [[Avatar Symbiotic Planetary Knowledge System]]
* [[Nomenclature Confusion]]
* [[Semantic Web]]


==Notes==
==Notes==
The SpiritWiki operationalizes Bush’s Memex concept through the use of:


* **MediaWiki and Semantic MediaWiki software**
* Structured and semantically linked entries
* Ethical, developmental, and decolonized content principles


It functions as a localized, purpose-driven [[Semantic Web]] designed not only for intellectual efficiency but for planetary healing and human flourishing.


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Latest revision as of 17:16, 31 March 2025

Memex

A Memex is a theoretical device and conceptual framework introduced by Vannevar Bush in his 1945 essay As We May Think.[1] The Memex was envisioned as an associative information storage and retrieval system designed to enhance human memory, knowledge production, and intellectual exploration through the dynamic linking of related information.

Concept Map

Key Terms

SpiritWiki >

Syncretic Terms

Memex >

Related LP Terms

Memex >

Non-LP Related Terms

Memex >

Overview

The concept of the Memex represents one of the earliest visions of a dynamic, associative, and non-linear knowledge system. Conceived by Vannevar Bush in the mid-20th century, the Memex was intended to augment human cognitive capacity by allowing users to create trails of linked information, mirroring the associative processes of human thought.

Core Elements

Key components of the original Memex concept include:

  • **Associative Linking** — Users can create dynamic trails between related pieces of information.
  • **Knowledge Storage and Retrieval** — Designed to facilitate rapid access to stored knowledge.
  • **Cognitive Augmentation** — Intended to enhance intellectual efficiency and memory.
  • **Human-Centric Interface** — Emphasizing ease of use and relational exploration over linear, hierarchical models.

Strategic Significance

The significance of the Memex in the context of the SpiritWiki and the Avatar Symbiotic Planetary Knowledge System lies in its structural similarity and philosophical alignment. The SpiritWiki may be understood as a practical and expanded implementation of Bush’s Memex vision, but with additional layers:

  • It is explicitly structured around planetary healing, ethical knowledge production, and human development.
  • It integrates semantic technologies (e.g., Semantic MediaWiki) to enable scalable, associative knowledge mapping.
  • It serves not only as an information retrieval tool but as a relational, ethical, and developmental knowledge system.

Why This Matters

Where Bush’s Memex focused on augmenting intellectual efficiency, the SpiritWiki extends the concept to support:

  • Human healing and developmental actuation.
  • Ethical, decolonized knowledge dissemination.
  • Structural and semantic clarity in complex spiritual, psychological, and social domains.

The Memex model, realized through the SpiritWiki, demonstrates how associative knowledge systems can foster not only intellectual expansion but also ethical, psychological, and spiritual development.

Extended Exploration

Notes

The SpiritWiki operationalizes Bush’s Memex concept through the use of:

  • **MediaWiki and Semantic MediaWiki software**
  • Structured and semantically linked entries
  • Ethical, developmental, and decolonized content principles

It functions as a localized, purpose-driven Semantic Web designed not only for intellectual efficiency but for planetary healing and human flourishing.

Citation and Legal

Treat the SpiritWiki as an open-access online monograph or structured textbook. You may freely use information in the SpiritWiki; however, attribution, citation, and/or direct linking are ethically required.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Vannevar Bush, "As We May Think," The Atlantic, 1945. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1945/07/as-we-may-think/303881/
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