The spectrum of humanity

This article is part of a series on remote working.

OK, a quick recap…

In the last article we looked at the spectrum of permanence, which showed that:

• A strong correlation exists between the permanence of communication and asynchronousness.
• Permanence can be determined by how relevant, accurate, or useful a particular artifact is with time.
• Shifting to be more asynchronous means that you should leave an audit trail, maintain indexes of important information, and ensure that you regularly mark, file, tidy and delete your artifacts.

In this article we’re going to look at what it means to feel connected to other people, by considering the spectrum and how it maps to humanity.

Whether you like it or not, you are a human. (If you’re reading this and you’re not a human, science would be quite interested.) We are social creatures, regardless of whether we are having a day where we feel like we’d rather lock ourselves in our home and never see another human ever again. Our strength as a species is built upon understanding each other, mirroring the behaviors of one another, and working together toward altruistic goals. We’ve evolved to be around each other as it brings us many positive benefits.