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Bofig Wiki: Binary-Origami Figuration

Welcome to the bofig wiki—your guide to understanding Binary-Origami Figuration and the infrastructure for pragmatic epistemology.

We didn’t fall from Truth to Post-Truth; we evolved to complex epistemology without building infrastructure. This system IS that infrastructure.

— Jonathan Jewell

Quick Navigation

New here?	Start with The Binary-Origami Metaphor — explains the core concepts in plain language
Want to understand the system?	Read the four pillars in order: Navigation → PROMPT → Boundary Objects → Graphs
Ready to build?	Follow the Folding 101 Tutorial — hands-on walkthrough
Looking for a term?	Check the Glossary
Have questions?	Browse the FAQ

Core Concepts

Concept	One-Line Summary	Learn More
Binary-Origami	Evidence can be "folded" into different shapes for different audiences	Full explanation
i-docs Navigation	Users choose their path through evidence—navigation over narration	Full explanation
PROMPT Scoring	6-dimensional "nutrition labels" for evidence quality	Full explanation
Boundary Objects	Same evidence, multiple valid interpretations—coordination without consensus	Full explanation
Evidence Graphs	The underlying structure of claims, evidence, and relationships	Full explanation

The Metaphor in Brief

THE FLAT SHEET (Raw Evidence)
╔════════════════════════════════════════╗
║  Claims  ║ Evidence  ║  Relationships  ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════╝

         ↓ FOLD for Researcher ↓

          /\
         /  \    ← Methodology-first
        /____\
       /_/\__\_\

         ↓ FOLD for Policymaker ↓

       ┌───────┐
       │ Auth  │ ← Authority-first
       │ ority │
       └───────┘

SAME PAPER. DIFFERENT SHAPES.

Every fold is reversible. Users can always trace back to the original evidence.

All Wiki Pages

Conceptual

• Binary-Origami Figuration — The main metaphor and framework

• i-docs Navigation — "Choose your own adventure" for evidence

• PROMPT Scoring — Epistemological quality metrics

• Boundary Objects — Multi-stakeholder coordination theory

• Evidence Graphs — The data structure underneath

Practical

• Folding 101 — Step-by-step tutorial

• FAQ — Common questions answered

• Glossary — Term definitions

Project Documentation

• README — Setup and quick start

• Architecture — Technical data model

• Database Evaluation — Why ArangoDB

• Zotero Integration — Two-way sync design

Why This Wiki Exists

Some feedback we’ve received:

"I don’t understand what this project does." "The terminology is confusing." "Why is it called 'binary-origami'?"

Fair points. This wiki exists to:

1. Explain the metaphor in plain language with diagrams

2. Connect abstract concepts to practical implementation

3. Provide multiple entry points for different learning styles

4. Make the project accessible to journalists, not just developers

If something is still unclear after reading these pages, please open an issue. The goal is clarity for everyone.

Contributing to the Wiki

Found a typo? Want to add an example? See CONTRIBUTING.adoc.

Wiki pages use AsciiDoc format. Keep explanations concrete, use diagrams, and link to related pages.

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This wiki is part of the bofig project. Repository: https://github.com/Hyperpolymath/bofig Last Updated: 2025-01