{"id":539,"date":"2026-08-01T15:57:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/systemsthinker.eu\/?p=539"},"modified":"2026-08-01T15:57:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:57:21","slug":"i-spy-with-my-little-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/systemsthinker.eu\/index.php\/2026\/08\/01\/i-spy-with-my-little-eye\/","title":{"rendered":"I spy with my little eye\u2026\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How do you see the world? Or, to put it another way, through what lens?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same world appears different. Seen differently, interpreted differently, imagined differently. Even with the same eyes, we have a different perspective and a different focus. And, based on our background, we also interpret what we see and experience differently. We then capture that in our own image, story or representation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are multiple interpretations between the world and an individual\u2019s representation of it, multiple choices regarding relevance, wording and imagination. What we see and how we represent it to others is coloured by our upbringing, knowledge and experience. By the social group to which we belong, by our political preferences, by our education and knowledge. But also by the situation we find ourselves in at that moment, by the location, the direction in which we are looking and which part we are observing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you zoom in on details, or do you look at the whole picture? What boundary do you choose? What is important to you? What knowledge do you bring to bear? How do you organise your information? Which models are you familiar with?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every representation of reality is coloured. It is a snapshot of a particular time and context as seen by a particular person or group. Articles, ideas, theories and models have a colour \u2013 and sometimes several colours \u2013 which are not always recognised in the process of communication. And this presents a challenge in communication between different perspectives, social groups, disciplines, or even between individuals within the same bubble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this also explains why we want to work in multidisciplinary teams, involve a variety of people in co-design sessions, and recognise the value of different perspectives and interpretations. Because what do you know that I don\u2019t? What do you see that I don\u2019t?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ik zie ik zie wat jij niet ziet\u2026<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Met welke bril kijk jij naar de wereld? Of anders gezegd, met welke lens?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dezelfde wereld is anders. Anders gezien, anders ge\u00efnterpreteerd, anders verbeeld. Met dezelfde ogen hebben we een andere kijk en een andere focus. Met onze achtergrond hebben we interpreteren we wat we zien en ervaren ook nog eens anders. En vervolgens leggen we dat ook vast in een eigen beeld, een verhaal, een weergave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Er zitten meerdere interpretaties tussen wereld en een individuele weergave, meerdere keuzes over relevantie, bewoording, verbeelding. Wat we zien en zelf weergeven om een ander te laten kijken is gekleurd door opvoeding, kennis, ervaring. Door de sociale groep, door de politieke voorkeur, door de studie en kennis. Maar ook door de situatie waarin we ons op dat moment bevinden, door de locatie, de richting waarop we kijken en welk deel we observeren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zoom je in op details, kijk je het hele plaatje? Welke grens trek je? Wat is voor jou belangrijk? Welke kennis neem je mee? Hoe orden je je informatie? Welke modellen ken je?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elke representatie van de werkelijkheid is gekleurd. Het is een tijdsbeeld van een bepaalde context door een bepaald persoon\/groep. Artikelen, idee\u00ebn, theorie\u00ebn en modellen hebben een kleur en soms meerdere kleuren, die niet altijd herkend worden in de overdracht. En hierin hebben we een uitdaging in de communicatie tussen kleuren, sociale groepen, vakgebieden, en zelfs tussen individuen binnen eenzelfde bubbel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maar hierin zit ook de uitleg waarom we multidisciplinair willen werken, verschillende mensen betrekken bij co-design sessies, en de waarde van de verschillende lenzen en interpretaties. Want wat weet jij wat ik niet weet? Wat zie jij wat ik niet zie?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Original Dutch text below<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Verschillende<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

This blog was originally written in Dutch. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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