NOTE
Considered changing “levels” to “lenses” on 2023-03-21. Test it out. Might actually need whole new term, like “Lenses of Sensemaking”…yes, I quite like that. It would connect nicely to Lens-bending.
Analyzing a Problem Through Three Different Levels of Magnification
Use this to define a problem and gain clarity.
I have found it useful to use three different levels of magnification when looking at some Thing and asking the question:
“What’s the Problem?”
- Conceptual (Macro) — This is the high-level perspective, philosophical, theoretical, existential
- Practical (Meso) — No fancy language, just the actual how-to of something
- Technical (Micro) — The nuts and bolts, diving deep into the specifics of a thing
See also: Refraction Thinking