He will be missed

 

The sky has darkened and the world should stop to take a moment to reflect on the passing of a man well before his time (Obituary).

I have had the privilege of serving as the great Dr Vaine's research assistant for the last 8 years. During this time I have seen a fantastic talent suffer under the scrutiny of old world thinkers and the demands of academic proof.

Dr Vaine is a man who put himself in the firing line for his fellow man, to boldly go where others feared to tread. A man among men who gave his life so we may all live that much more less aware of our true position in the greater scheme of things.

The many late nights we spent together with me writing his papers and he putting his stamp of approval on my work, finding it worthy of his name, will stay with me forever.

I vow to pick up where the mighty Dr Vaine left off and keep pushing the boundaries of minimal impact KM and combine that with my own studies in the field of Non-sensemaking.

The world is an empty place now and I hope this martyr of his chosen field and passion can rest easily knowing his candle still burns bright in my eyes.

Patrick Ham

Senior Leading Head Research Assistant and Non-sensemaking Evangelist
Non-sensemaking Pty Ltd

Comments

[Tonyjoyce]

I have not had the fortune of knowing the good Doctor other than through his obituary. I can't help wondering whether he would not have described his particular area of speciality and infinitesimal expertise as "nonsense-making" vice "non-sense making" Of course this shouldn't be confused with sensemaking of either the Weickian or Snowdenian forms.